Finnegans Wake by James Joyce

Finnegans Wake

James Joyce

628 pages first pub 1939 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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The complete text of James Joyce’s dream masterpiece, one of the great works of twentieth-century literature. This copyright edition incorporates Joyce’s own alterations and corrections to the first printing in 1939.‘Here words are not the polite ...

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Moods

challenging 88%
reflective 61%
funny 46%
mysterious 38%
adventurous 19%
emotional 19%
dark 11%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 3%
sad 3%

Pace

slow 92%
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%

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3.55

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