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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
Todo o nada que decir de este libro. Es una agotadora carrera leerlo, tratar de entenderlo y sacar conclusiones. Sin embargo, es una obra imprescindible para entender la literatura post Ulises, entendiendo que Joyce se aventuró a realizar lo que nadie había realizado hasta entonces: El discurrir de conciencia. Imprimir en en letras el caótico y humano pensamiento que nos atraviesa a cada momento.
Es difícil, agobiante y a ratos aburrido. Sin embargo, también es emocionante, atrapante y lúdico. La mayor lección, que en la vida no todo es agradable, sobre todo en la comprensión de lo extraño y lo nuevo.
Hay que leerlo con guía, con ayuda, con revisión de otros textos (Odisea), para acercarse a los diversos significados que se pueden extraer de él. Es decir, es una obra que es interminable en sí misma.
Es difícil, agobiante y a ratos aburrido. Sin embargo, también es emocionante, atrapante y lúdico. La mayor lección, que en la vida no todo es agradable, sobre todo en la comprensión de lo extraño y lo nuevo.
Hay que leerlo con guía, con ayuda, con revisión de otros textos (Odisea), para acercarse a los diversos significados que se pueden extraer de él. Es decir, es una obra que es interminable en sí misma.
challenging
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Madness, Word vomit, and ramblings of the mind
“Do fish ever get seasick?”
Perhaps Joyce wanted to challenge himself: How much nonsense can I get away with in my book?
New title for the book: Rambling and Random Thoughts of the Day
This is not difficult to read because of the vocabulary or sentence structure. It is difficult to read because the story is almost nonexistent.
One of the things this book is known for is the interior monologue. Which includes the inner thoughts of the narrators, such as contemplations, random thoughts and rabbit trails. (Some of this is amusing, but it doesn’t redeem the book imo.)
So thank you James Joyce for contributing the use of the interior monologue to literature. I just wish you did it with a better story.
The last 2 chapters are worth reading. No doubt these chapters contributed greatly to Ulysses being a banned book.
Favorite insults from the book: sausage-eating bastards, cute as a shithouse rat
Favorite character: the cat, I wish there was more about the cat lol.
Also unique about this book: quite a bit of onomatopoeia (makes the audiobook a little more entertaining)
What also makes this book interesting (or boring) is that it takes place in a single day.
Some people say they find this book quite humorous, I much prefer Catch-22, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, or Much Ado About Nothing for adult humor.
There is humor in it, but again, not enough to redeem this book.
This is supposed to be loosely based on the Odyssey by Homer. You should probably just read the Odyssey.
If it doesn’t sound like I hated this book, let me be clear. I hated this book/was disinterested 95% of the time I listened to it.
I did not DNF because I hate DNFing and this particular book is such a renowned book and considered the GOAT (or at least top 10) by SOOO many. So I had to finish it and know what it was to read it in its entirety. (But I really wanted to DNF)
I recommend this to those who consider themselves scholars or if you hate yourself.
If you liked Mrs. Dalloway, you might like this book.
“Do fish ever get seasick?”
Perhaps Joyce wanted to challenge himself: How much nonsense can I get away with in my book?
New title for the book: Rambling and Random Thoughts of the Day
This is not difficult to read because of the vocabulary or sentence structure. It is difficult to read because the story is almost nonexistent.
One of the things this book is known for is the interior monologue. Which includes the inner thoughts of the narrators, such as contemplations, random thoughts and rabbit trails. (Some of this is amusing, but it doesn’t redeem the book imo.)
So thank you James Joyce for contributing the use of the interior monologue to literature. I just wish you did it with a better story.
The last 2 chapters are worth reading. No doubt these chapters contributed greatly to Ulysses being a banned book.
Favorite insults from the book: sausage-eating bastards, cute as a shithouse rat
Favorite character: the cat, I wish there was more about the cat lol.
Also unique about this book: quite a bit of onomatopoeia (makes the audiobook a little more entertaining)
What also makes this book interesting (or boring) is that it takes place in a single day.
Some people say they find this book quite humorous, I much prefer Catch-22, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, or Much Ado About Nothing for adult humor.
There is humor in it, but again, not enough to redeem this book.
This is supposed to be loosely based on the Odyssey by Homer. You should probably just read the Odyssey.
If it doesn’t sound like I hated this book, let me be clear. I hated this book/was disinterested 95% of the time I listened to it.
I did not DNF because I hate DNFing and this particular book is such a renowned book and considered the GOAT (or at least top 10) by SOOO many. So I had to finish it and know what it was to read it in its entirety. (But I really wanted to DNF)
I recommend this to those who consider themselves scholars or if you hate yourself.
If you liked Mrs. Dalloway, you might like this book.
Read the first chapter. Hated and had a hrs time following the syntax? Writing style? There were no quotations to denote who was saying what. It didn’t feel like there was a plot. Just a couple of guys shootin the shit. Barely even knew what the setting was. I wanted to read it because it was a popular banned book, but I don’t think it is worth my time. Other reviews suggest as much. Read it if you want a challenge or practice in annotating, but not an enjoyable read at all
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It's just too hard. I don't understand what I am reading.
Whilst this book is very well written I found myself constantly thinking that this book is going nowhere. I would like to have thought that this book was trying to tackle wider thinking however I was somewhat confounded by the lists of names, statistics and other information espoused trying desperately to look interesting however it just led to nowhere. There just seemed to be pointless diatribe which whilst very well written just didn’t go anywhere.
I’m so disappointed in this book, perhaps I just completely missed the point, however great writing doesn’t make up for a story that doesn’t go anywhere.
Sorry, I really wanted to like this book.
I’m so disappointed in this book, perhaps I just completely missed the point, however great writing doesn’t make up for a story that doesn’t go anywhere.
Sorry, I really wanted to like this book.
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
One must be in the right frame of mind to read this book. And I'm not sure what that frame of mind is.