2.22k reviews for:

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

James Joyce

3.43 AVERAGE

classick's review against another edition

4.5

challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

lamusadelils's review against another edition

3.0

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Es mi primer Joyce. No sabía que esperar con tanto ruido alrededor de sus obras.

Resultó estar al nivel de su fama. Una buena historia con excelentes descripciones y detalles inesperados. Un estilo extraño pero mas admirable que chocante.

Supongo que requerirá una releida o dos o tres.

toomanylinks's review against another edition

3.0

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

charles_reding's review against another edition

4.0

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Tfw Joyce included a hellfire sermon to show how he was traumatized by it but the whole time I was just like "this is actually a very good examination of conscience"

alnotai's review against another edition

1.75

challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

keyzersoze's review against another edition

4.0

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The beginning of the book is almost like a song, the childish thoughts were frustrating to read and try to put together. It was an impressive look at growing up, as Stephen's mind changes. We experience his shame during puberty, questioning of his faith and God, peer pressure, alienation, and loyalty to one's family/country/religion. I hope to read this again someday, if only to experience Joyce's foul-smelling, dark, blazing hell again.

shanlouise26's review against another edition

4.0

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The audiobook for this was *chefs kiss*

ceramicduck's review against another edition

4.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

corydonmelgoza's review against another edition

3.5

challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

mrbusse's review against another edition

2.0

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If you’ve ever read “Catcher in the Rye” and thought, What if Holden Caulfield was Irish? then this is the book for you.