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

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

James Joyce

190 pages first pub 1916 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a semi-autobiographical novel by James Joyc. The story describes the formative years of the life of Stephen Dedalus, a fictional alter ego of Joyce and an allusion to the consummate craftsman of Greek myt...

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Moods

reflective 87%
challenging 67%
emotional 26%
dark 14%
inspiring 14%
informative 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
funny 6%
hopeful 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: 76% | 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: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.41

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