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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.
unread1975's review against another edition
4.0
Мне очень понравились переплетения Дублинцев с Улиссом
nikbeat's review against another edition
challenging
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
futurama1979's review against another edition
4.0
These stories are ordinary, realistic, sometimes without defined beginnings and ends, and yet there wasn't a single one that didn't capture my attention completely. Joyce's prose is so conversational, his dialogue flows so naturally, that it genuinely feels like you're just looking in on someone's life. It's just so beautifully done.
And, of course, "the Dead" is like one of the greatest short fiction pieces I've ever read. There was so much emotion in it in only ~50 pages it's just crazy. I love stories that describe feelings so well that the reader feels them, and when the joy of being together with friends and people you love was described in this story, when Joyce started talking about how when you're with friends you can't stop laughing even over little things, I genuinely started getting happy as well.
While a lot of these stories are sort of on the grimmer side - and not in an overly dark way, just in a realistic look at lower class life way - there's so many little moments of happiness snuck in to balance them out.
And, of course, "the Dead" is like one of the greatest short fiction pieces I've ever read. There was so much emotion in it in only ~50 pages it's just crazy. I love stories that describe feelings so well that the reader feels them, and when the joy of being together with friends and people you love was described in this story, when Joyce started talking about how when you're with friends you can't stop laughing even over little things, I genuinely started getting happy as well.
While a lot of these stories are sort of on the grimmer side - and not in an overly dark way, just in a realistic look at lower class life way - there's so many little moments of happiness snuck in to balance them out.