Will I love Sanctuary?

I read a lot of books, in a lot of genres, and don't feel compelled to read the latest sensation, the hottest, most social-media-hyped author: on the contrary, I approach these works with caution. Hype, boys and girls, is the name of the social media game, not content.

I devoured this book when I was a teenager, and was wowed by the pacing, the characterizations, the characters, finding it dark, brutal, vivid. 50 years later, I devoured this book: And was wowed by the pacing, the characterizations, the characters, its darkness, brutality and vividness.

Popeye, the deformed, twisted anti-hero, is… show more.

Although I had read this Faulkner classic many years ago, I decided to read it again after discussing it in a chat on Facebook with a Faulkner critic. I quickly realized that I hadn't fully appreciated this unusual Faulkner effort--a crime potboiler that explores a theme of universal justice. But the immersion into the world of Mississippi bootleggers during the 1920s proved a journey well worth the effort. And I emerged with a new level of respect for Faulkner's style and writing skills.