The Wild Palms by William Faulkner

The Wild Palms

William Faulkner

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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In New Orleans in 1937, a man and woman embark on a headlong flight into the wilderness of illicit passion. In Mississippi ten years earlier, a convict risks his one chance at freedom to rescue a pregnant woman. From these separate stories Faulkne...

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Community Reviews Summary of 213 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 83%
reflective 83%
tense 66%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
mysterious 33%
funny 16%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.69

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