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athousandgreatbooks's review against another edition
5.0
The criticisms, reviews, general commentaries, and explanatory notes appended in this version are spectacular, exactly what I needed to better grasp Joyce.
mturner2's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.0
ade_26_'s review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
megancortez's review against another edition
4.0
The first four chapters honestly thrilled me, they are evocative and remarkable – superbly well written. But the final chapter feels like a drastic and unsatisfactory shift. The portrait of this artist paints a sorry image indeed and as semiautobiographical as it is, I would not have enjoyed knowing Joyce in the real life at this age. What an uncompromising jerk! My frustrations about the story aside, the language and style of the novel are so skillful – some passages literally had me staring at a blank wall for several minutes just to take in how beautifully written they were and the clever and visionary observations of the world around Stephen and the vibrance and saturation of the writing pulls you in like very few books can – that anything less than 4 stars would be unfair. Four stars for the four chapters I liked. No fifth star for then obvious reasons.
edeh's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
jimins's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
read for class
ultimatekate's review against another edition
5.0
I totally identified with Stephen: the Irish Catholic upbringing, the guilt, the wanting to reject what you've been taught but being afraid, and the finally coming to terms with everything.
thaggstrom50's review against another edition
challenging
funny
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? No
3.75
monkeyjess's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
euanriddle's review against another edition
challenging
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? It's complicated
2.5