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nitika_balaram 's review for:
Ulysses
by James Joyce
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would have never gotten through this book if it wasn't for the Audrey audiobook and amazing guide notes by Sophie Corser. I'm glad I finished it, and there is some beautiful writing sprinkled throughout.
However, I couldn't connect with the characters, and disliked the bizarre writing style which changed constantly, the awful racism and general behaviour of all the characters. I'm really not sure why so many people re-read this book. It shouldn't be so hard to understand a book, and the strange words are really just Joyce's inability to use hyphens so he'd rather just make up words.
Anyway, I did it!!! It's over! But it was not my cup of tea, at all.
If you want to tick it off your TBR, I highly recommend the Audrey audiobook with chapter recaps that really help when you barely understand this book'splot, character summaries and connections for all the messy people in this book, and beautiful custom illustrations. Last but not least, the incredible resources and insights from Sophie's multimedia notes were a lifesaver!! They are detailed enough for a full experience, without the overwhelm of this behemoth odyssey.
Thank you to Audrey for the listen-along! It was a wonderful community discussion. The forums will always be up if anyone wants to check it out. 😊
However, I couldn't connect with the characters, and disliked the bizarre writing style which changed constantly, the awful racism and general behaviour of all the characters. I'm really not sure why so many people re-read this book. It shouldn't be so hard to understand a book, and the strange words are really just Joyce's inability to use hyphens so he'd rather just make up words.
Anyway, I did it!!! It's over! But it was not my cup of tea, at all.
If you want to tick it off your TBR, I highly recommend the Audrey audiobook with chapter recaps that really help when you barely understand this book'splot, character summaries and connections for all the messy people in this book, and beautiful custom illustrations. Last but not least, the incredible resources and insights from Sophie's multimedia notes were a lifesaver!! They are detailed enough for a full experience, without the overwhelm of this behemoth odyssey.
Thank you to Audrey for the listen-along! It was a wonderful community discussion. The forums will always be up if anyone wants to check it out. 😊