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diana_raquel's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
2.75
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
Moderate: Chronic illness and Domestic abuse
idesofmarch's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Racism, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Antisemitism, Misogyny, and Child abuse
lovelee's review against another edition
dropped out of lit class 💪
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Pedophilia
booksjessreads's review against another edition
challenging
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
2.75
I was sceptical of this because I am not always a huge fan of short stories but I wanted to give some Irish literature a go. I did really like some short stories over overs, Clay I think was my particular favourite. However, I did feel underwhelmed with others. Furthermore, I was also using the short story summaries on Wikipedia to help me get through some of them and I did really struggle with the novella at the end.
I think for me, I rated it this because I felt the style worked really well, but I just didn't understand the stories that well. I do think that this needs several reads in order to feel more informed about what is happening with each story. I am going to come back to this and re-read after some time so I can annotate and understand the deeper meaning of the stories more. I think I did appreciate the way in which Joyce was trying to convey the mundanity of Irish life in Dublin and I think the snapshots of different lives that were provided through the short stories demonstrated the variety of lives people led. I think I just need to get my head around the text more in order for me to rate this higher.
I think for me, I rated it this because I felt the style worked really well, but I just didn't understand the stories that well. I do think that this needs several reads in order to feel more informed about what is happening with each story. I am going to come back to this and re-read after some time so I can annotate and understand the deeper meaning of the stories more. I think I did appreciate the way in which Joyce was trying to convey the mundanity of Irish life in Dublin and I think the snapshots of different lives that were provided through the short stories demonstrated the variety of lives people led. I think I just need to get my head around the text more in order for me to rate this higher.
Graphic: Sexism, Death, Religious bigotry, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Ableism, and Domestic abuse
jakobvongunten's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Alcoholism and Pedophilia
Minor: Antisemitism and Racism
lena_and_her_books's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Antisemitism, and Homophobia
Minor: Death
A content warning for Sexism and Racism should come as no surprise, since this book was published in 1914s Ireland...
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