Reviews

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

lalibroadicta's review against another edition

4.0

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

klkranes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

evermoreau's review against another edition

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

3.0

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

clairegunner's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

alyoshalovesart's review against another edition

5.0

Protestantism is illogical and Incoherent…. Thank you Joyce.

10/10

evergreenvt's review against another edition

1.0

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.

mayaviiv's review against another edition

3.0

Well, I made it through and for that I congratulate myself

stephanie_roberts's review against another edition

5.0

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.

evangant's review against another edition

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

4.5

jeannemixon's review against another edition

5.0

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.