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thebidump's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.25
elysehdez19's review against another edition
4.0
Primer libro leído de Joyce, y no se me hizo difícil de entender. La manera en como narra las historias de las personas de Dublin me hace ver que cualquiera de nosotros, por muy normal que tenga una vida, pueden surgir historias extraordinarias. Me estoy preparando para Ullises, pero este primer libro me ha gustado mucho, por lo tanto, espero seguir leyendo más de este autor.
leilabp4's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
nyxlikesbook's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.5
toffishay's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is the first book that I've ever read by James Joyce. I have the honor of being able to study in Ireland soon and wanted to read a little to prepare. Wow, what a great read! These stories are so casually devastating. The characters are all living in suspended animation, some with limited self-awareness and, even sadder, some keenly aware of what they're missing. James Joyce has really crafted some real, sad characters. The depictions of the pitfalls of chauvinism and toxic masculinity are interesting as well. Favorite stories: "Araby", "Eveline", "The Boarding House", "A Little Cloud", "A Painful Case", "A Mother", and "The Dead."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Antisemitism, Death, and Racism
superraven666's review against another edition
5.0
Dubliners, tales of greatness, tales of sadness, tales of hopelessness, life and death, hope and sorrow, anger and frustration, night, snow, summer, cold, warmth. Tales of the ancient and of the future. Dubliners are ambiguous characters, complex but simple, each short story is so simple yet so hard to understand. Silliness, adulthood, poetry of the death and praising of the living ones. The living dead ones, the dead living ones. The dogma, the addiction, jail, bottled stout, work, clockwork, routine, habits, everyday life. End of story epiphany, chemical romance, absolute masterclass storytelling. Piece of art, piece of hate, piece of warmth and hospitality, a light in the dark and a candle in the night. Rage, desire, fate, money, expectations, impoverishment. Richness of the culture. The past entangled with the present, shades of the future. Misunderstanding, broken life, broken dreams, we want what’s above but get nothing. James Joyce is a genius in his art, every word, sentence, metaphor or character is overthought. Bring back literature.
atuin's review against another edition
3.0
I really appreciated the commentary on these stories to better explain the historical and cultural context, and the stories themselves were all interesting. I think my favorite of these stories was Eveline, as I found the anxiety and the difficulty in making a choice to be relatable.
amess's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75