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Impossible to actually give a star rating to James Joyce, because any shortcomings may just be my own.

I enjoyed this much more than I expected to. Some truly incredible bits of prose. I often felt like the writing was washing over me like a gentle wave, and it was up to me to catch that wave or let it crash beyond me.
Stephen is a generic moody teenage boy... with serious Catholic guilt and access to too many heady historical philosophical ideals. He made me laugh many times with his melodrama and overthought theories on art, religion, and the soul - theories which he himself contradicts via his mere existence. He is not very likeable, but that itself makes him strangely lovable.

I have never read a book as slowly as I read this one. A lot of work to understand, but worth it.

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4.0

A modernist icon and a complexly written story.

kal9000's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautiful beyond words

amandak's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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

2.0

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5.0

This piece of art describes the inner thoughts of a young person as he grows up and his views and perspectives change. James Joyce has created a very real character and infused this book with powerful, compelling imagery.

krysley's review against another edition

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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

2.75

lalibroadicta's review against another edition

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4.0

Cuando uno escucha "Joyce" inmediatamente piensa en Ulysses y pues a mí me dan nervios leer ese libro

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