Reviews tagging 'Child death'

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

2 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Death and Child death

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative 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? Yes

3.75

The prose is dense, but the themes are accessible, and makes a great entry point into Joyce’s body of work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Child death and Sexism

Be aware that the book also discusses poverty, debt, vivid descriptions of hell, dogmatic attitudes, and internal shame.