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1.9k reviews for:
Ulysses: Annotated Edition
Sam Slote, Marc A. Mamigonian, James Joyce, James Joyce
3.64 AVERAGE
1.9k reviews for:
Ulysses: Annotated Edition
Sam Slote, Marc A. Mamigonian, James Joyce, James Joyce
3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
slow-paced
is anybody ever actually finished reading ulysses? I expect I'll be coming back to this a lot in the future--it really is a masterpiece.
I’ve read it!!!! I feel so accomplished. Incredibly inspiring and it’s already influencing my writing. I feel so good!
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Okay, just to explain my low review of what many call the greatest work ever. I get the reasons. On some technical marks, it's fantastic. But I am not one to put a lot of weight purely on innovation and stylistic vision. Some things were interesting and enjoyable... but the work as a whole is not friendly. I don't even think it was written to be enjoyed. It was written to be written. And that's my problem.
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Not sure what to say, other than it’s over my head, as I thought it would be, and despite preparing for it (reading Portrait, Hamlet, The Odyssey). Might have been more “in my head” had I used a reference guide, but I suffer enough footnotes already, reading histories. Nonetheless, my eyesight did contact every word in the order given…a minor life achievement. Literary worth aside, the man possessed a vocabulary that defies belief, and the “question-and-answer” chapter alone convinces me of his genius.
I read this when I studied abroad in Ireland for a Joyce class I took. Being in the class definitely helped me love and appreciate this book in a way I wouldn'tve been able to on my own. It was a rewarding reading experience.
challenging
Can’t help but feel so tenderly towards Bloom by the end of this!! Insane and beautifully human book. James Joyce is so crazy for writing this and a genius. This is the blueprint etc.