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

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

James Joyce with Hugh Kenner (Contributor)

256 pages • first pub 1916 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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The portrayal of Stephen Dedalus's Dublin childhood and youth, his quest for identity through art and his gradual emancipation from the claims of family, religion and Ireland itself, is also an oblique self-portrait of the young James Joyce and a ...

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Moods

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

Pace

slow 74%
medium 24%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 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: 87% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.41

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