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672 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847498007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 04 May 1939
Description
In Finnegans Wake, which ostensibly describes a single night through the consciousness of a Dublin publican, James Joyce took his approach to literary modernism into new territories of experimentation and stream-of-consciousness, eschewing convent...
Community Reviews Summary of 500 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
funny 46%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 19%
emotional 19%
dark 11%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 3%
medium 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 54% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 9% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 65% | N/A: 17% | No: 13% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | N/A: 21% | No: 13% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
672 pages • first pub 1939 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847498007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 04 May 1939
Description
In Finnegans Wake, which ostensibly describes a single night through the consciousness of a Dublin publican, James Joyce took his approach to literary modernism into new territories of experimentation and stream-of-consciousness, eschewing convent...
Community Reviews Summary of 500 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
funny 46%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 19%
emotional 19%
dark 11%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 3%
medium 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 54% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 9% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 65% | N/A: 17% | No: 13% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | N/A: 21% | No: 13% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 13%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , XenophobiaModerate
Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment