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challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
On the precipice of revolution, Ireland's great modern author takes stock of his countrymen and their ideals—the hardscrabble lives of the denizens of Dublin. Each story is like a biopsy, subjective and internal outlooks that collectively form a patchwork picture of the eponymous city after the turn of the century and before the vicissitude of the Civil War. In just a couple hundred pages we can detect the bubbling conflict between Protestants and Catholics, between nationalism and conservatism, all within the delicate framework of a small city confronting its unknown future. Tales range from joyous to dour, often within the space of a paragraph, a mere few bottles of stout. They range all the seasons and each mood; and the final, masterful story, "The Dead," makes this early work by Joyce an essential read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Antisemitism