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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
This book was a challenging but rewarding read.
Steven’s tireless, heartbreaking, and noble pursuit of finding who he is made him easily loveable, despite not liking him much at times.
Steven is a character who feels very real and very dear to me. I’ll be thinking about this story and its message for a long time.
Steven’s tireless, heartbreaking, and noble pursuit of finding who he is made him easily loveable, despite not liking him much at times.
Steven is a character who feels very real and very dear to me. I’ll be thinking about this story and its message for a long time.
I had braced myself for a more difficult read but I really enjoyed this. Stuck between a 4/5 star. I definitely think this book will give even more when I will read it again at some point.
I got a notion that 38 would be the year I try Ulysses. After reading up about it, this was the obvious starting point and I am glad I did.
I got a notion that 38 would be the year I try Ulysses. After reading up about it, this was the obvious starting point and I am glad I did.
I must be getting more fucked in the head because I yearned for this book
First read review: James Joyce owes me $5 for writing this book
First read review: James Joyce owes me $5 for writing this book
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
so good, but omg this took me forever to get through. regardless, some of the best writing i’ve ever encountered + i hope i can inflict more joyce upon myself eventually
medium-paced
challenging
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Es un libro curioso, se sienten destellos reales de talento y prosa verdaderamente fantástica, es un libro que se siente altamente autobiográfico y es transparente respecto a cuanto lo es. Quizás para el admirador ferviente de Joyce sea interesante pero para el lector común no deja de ser un libro un poco extenso acerca de un personaje interesante al cual no sucede realmente mucho.
do i rate based off of how good the book is (5 stars) or how much i enjoyed it (3 stars)? i honestly think a LOT of the literary references/latin conversations went over my head and because of that i missed a crucial part of the story. i loved how stephen grew up through the book and how his writing became more and more mature. i also love how he found himself and his dislike of religion at the end of the book. at times though it dragged and i just wasn’t too into it. relatable but also just eh at times