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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'll reread in a couple years and see where I stand with it. I didn't enjoy his writing style as much as I thought I would. In chapter one it's very nice and he does lots of clever jumps from thought to thought, and I like reading from an anxious child perspective much more than the adolescent hyperconfident perspective he uses later. I think I need to know more about the contemporary Irish political world to appreciate the environment of the novel. The side characters in the later chapters are endearing, but chapters 2 and 3 were such a slog to get through that it soured the book for me from then onwards. His descriptions of theatre and poetry are very nice, but I do wish Joyce really developed Daedalus' love arc beyond the more unreal/symbolic love in the abstract he has for the girl.
reflective
slow-paced
slow-paced
4.9
It jumped around so much. That is the first thing that came to mind. It jumped around so much I didn’t know what was going on at times..
It jumped around so much. That is the first thing that came to mind. It jumped around so much I didn’t know what was going on at times..
reflective
medium-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
Well, at least I can say that I've read it. Generally not my cuppa tea though.
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Joyce is a master of the English language and one of the greatest writers to live. This is his most personal book, and one of the books that influenced me the most.
A gorgeous, musical book. I love Joyce, and even more when it’s an audiobook.