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8 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241429549
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Audio (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 26 September 2019
Description
Although James Joyce began these stories of Dublin life in 1904, when he was 22, and had completed them by the end of 1907, they remained unpublished until 1914 — victims of Edwardian squeamishness. Their vivid, tightly focused observations of the...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,173 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
challenging 37%
sad 35%
dark 30%
funny 12%
informative 11%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 35% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Average rating
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Antisemitism, Trafficking, Suicide attempt8 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241429549
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Audio (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 26 September 2019
Description
Although James Joyce began these stories of Dublin life in 1904, when he was 22, and had completed them by the end of 1907, they remained unpublished until 1914 — victims of Edwardian squeamishness. Their vivid, tightly focused observations of the...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,173 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
challenging 37%
sad 35%
dark 30%
funny 12%
informative 11%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 35% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 27% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, DeathModerate
Domestic abuse, Child abuse, SexismMinor
Antisemitism, Trafficking, Suicide attempt