Ulysses by James Joyce

Ulysses

James Joyce

1144 pages first pub 1922 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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 James Joyce's masterpiece, Ulysses, tells of the diverse events which befall Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus in Dublin on one day in June 1904. It is considered to be one of the most important works of modernist literature and was hailed as a w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,080 reviews

Moods

challenging 92%
reflective 56%
funny 46%
emotional 23%
adventurous 19%
dark 14%
sad 14%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
informative 11%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 9%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.62

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