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thelibraryskeeper 's review for:
Ulysses
by James Joyce
Joyce was quoted as saying, "I want to give a picture of Dublin so complete that if the city suddenly disappeared from the earth, it could be reconstructed out of my book."
I truly think he has done this. The details are explicit and paint a picture of a city well loved. Ulysses was not my first Joyce book, so I knew already what to expect from his writing style and musical prose. He truly was far ahead of his times. He wrote this book when he was 25.
For me, this was NOT an easy read because there were many nuances I would not have picked up on. I thankfully had a VERY useful aid. RTÉ - Radio 1 has an amazing series where they discuss and analyze each section of the book. After reading each, I would listen to the discussion and would, as expected, learn so much more. This series made the book so much more accessible and I HIGHLY recommend it.
I truly think he has done this. The details are explicit and paint a picture of a city well loved. Ulysses was not my first Joyce book, so I knew already what to expect from his writing style and musical prose. He truly was far ahead of his times. He wrote this book when he was 25.
For me, this was NOT an easy read because there were many nuances I would not have picked up on. I thankfully had a VERY useful aid. RTÉ - Radio 1 has an amazing series where they discuss and analyze each section of the book. After reading each, I would listen to the discussion and would, as expected, learn so much more. This series made the book so much more accessible and I HIGHLY recommend it.