A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

James Joyce

272 pages • first pub 1916 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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""Have Read Little and Understood Less."" Such is the average appreciation for James Joyce. This book could be your guidebook to his genius - if you dare. Joyce wrote with a huge vocabulary, poured into a stream-of-consciousness approach through h...

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Moods

reflective 86%
challenging 68%
emotional 26%
inspiring 14%
dark 13%
informative 7%
tense 7%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 74%
medium 24%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 1% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.41

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