A review by charlote_1347
Dubliners by James Joyce

3.0

Not the best anthology of short stories I've come across but it was readable. I had to consult Wikipedia to find out what a few of the stories were about, like 'After the Race' and 'Ivy Day in the Committee Room', but most of them were relatable and straightforward. I liked Joyce's writing style - a juxtaposition of ambiguity and exact geographical details. In some places it made his prose a little dry and long-winded but for the most part it ran off the tongue seamlessly. My favourite stories were 'Eveline', 'The Boarding House' and 'A Mother'. There was a common theme running through them which I appreciated and enjoyed. Not sure I would read 'Dubliners' again if given the choice but it wasn't too bad for a required read.