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deannamartin113's review against another edition
3.0
http://knitgirl2013.com/2013/06/10/bookshelf-dubliners/
readerziyya's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.0
emeraldgarnet's review against another edition
4.0
Joyce's prose is beautiful. Although I did not connect with all of the stories, I found 'The Dead' to be exceptionally harrowing and sad.
The following paragraph speaks for itself:
A few light taps upon the pane made him turn to the window. It had begun to snow again. He watched sleepily the flakes, silver and dark, falling obliquely against the lamplight. The time had come for him to set out on his journey westward. Yes, the newspapers were right: snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling on every part of the dark central plain, on the treeless hills, falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, farther westward, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves. It was falling, too, upon every part of the lonely churchyard on the hill where Michael Furey lay buried. It lay thickly drifted on the crooked crosses and headstones, on the spears of the little gate, on the barren thorns. His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead.
The following paragraph speaks for itself:
A few light taps upon the pane made him turn to the window. It had begun to snow again. He watched sleepily the flakes, silver and dark, falling obliquely against the lamplight. The time had come for him to set out on his journey westward. Yes, the newspapers were right: snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling on every part of the dark central plain, on the treeless hills, falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, farther westward, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves. It was falling, too, upon every part of the lonely churchyard on the hill where Michael Furey lay buried. It lay thickly drifted on the crooked crosses and headstones, on the spears of the little gate, on the barren thorns. His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead.
jdoherty's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
harryeustace118's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lilyaulait's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jeremie's review against another edition
reflective
sad
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
3.75
Wonderful, but so inconsistently so that it makes it difficult to recommend.
asgard224's review against another edition
4.0
O serie de povestiri despre viața din Dublin la începutul secolului XX. Dintre preferate: Surorile, Arabia, Un norișor, Un caz dureros, Cei morți.
Recomand și citirea analizei de pe sparknotes.
O eventuală pregătire pentru Ulise?
"Îşi aminti de cărţile de poezie de pe rafturile de-acasă.
Le cumpărase în burlăcie şi în multe seri, instalat în cămăruţa care dădea în hol, fusese tentat să scoată una din raft şi să-i citească ceva soţiei. Însă sfiala îl ţinuse întotdeauna pe loc; aşa că volumele rămăseseră în rafturi. Din când în când, îşi repeta versuri sieşi, iar lucrul ăsta îl consola."
Recomand și citirea analizei de pe sparknotes.
O eventuală pregătire pentru Ulise?
"Îşi aminti de cărţile de poezie de pe rafturile de-acasă.
Le cumpărase în burlăcie şi în multe seri, instalat în cămăruţa care dădea în hol, fusese tentat să scoată una din raft şi să-i citească ceva soţiei. Însă sfiala îl ţinuse întotdeauna pe loc; aşa că volumele rămăseseră în rafturi. Din când în când, îşi repeta versuri sieşi, iar lucrul ăsta îl consola."
unread1975's review against another edition
5.0
Её стоит прочитать хотя бы для того, чтобы понимать, почему вокруг неё такой hype.