My Thoughts in General

This novel shares a theme with The Sound and the Fury that, quite honestly, is annoying to me. Faulkner seems to enjoy writing from the point-of-view of people who are, shall we say, mentally disabled. While at first this writing style seems interesting, it quickly grows old. The characters I am referring to, of course, are Vardaman and Benjy. Luckily, Vardaman doesn't seem to shift through time as badly as Benjy did, so the reading is easier in that regard. However, that doesn't make it any less infuriating to read. Though I hate to say it, I find myself agreeing with Quentin's assessment of the book, at least thus far. While I can understand this book's themes, it still doesn't make for an enjoyable read on my part. Perhaps further reading or re-reading will change my mind, but I rather doubt it.