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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
definitely one of the most challenging books i have gotten through, so it’s upsetting that after all that willpower i put into pushing through it ended up being a 3 star unremarkable experience 😭 knowing some historical & personal context behind this novel makes me more willing to look past its flaws, but it doesn’t change the fact that stephen as a character failed to evoke any kind of emotions in me when i was reading, which is impossible to ignore in a story as character driven as this one. after spending 250 pages in his head i didn’t truly care one way or the other as the final choice of the ending crept closer and closer. joyce’s prose is the only reason i bumped the star rating up from a 2.5
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Protestantism is illogical and Incoherent…. Thank you Joyce.
10/10
10/10
Not a fan. The premise seemed good and relatable to me, but I had a hard time with the writing style. It read more like a narrative philosophy book than a novel.
Well, I made it through and for that I congratulate myself
It changed my life. One of my favourite parts of this book is a ten page long sermon on sin given by a priest. That is writing my friends.
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-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
I read this in one day and enjoyed it so much more than I feared I would. Did look up a lot of stuff especially about Parnell.
emotional
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
I read this years ago in University and loved it; I love it all the more now in later life and particularly in this audio edition, beautifully narrated by Colin Farrell. The poetry of the language, the love of language itself, is rich and dark and warm and wonderful.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes