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A review by evybungus
Ulysses (Gabler Edition) by James Joyce
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I really, really enjoyed reading Ulysses. I think my James Joyce class was my favorite English class of all of college. The discussions were awesome, the connections we made were awesome, it was altogether such an amazing time. I do want to read the book again, but I need to spend some time apart from it too.
I felt very connected to the three main characters, and I felt like I could really appreciate them for their positives and negatives. I found the material rewarding, despite the challenge of reading some of the chapters. I even liked Circe, which I was nervous for.
I think my favorite chapter were the three that I had to do extra work for - Nausicaa, Sirens, and Penelope. I really appreciated the appearance of female characters in this chapter, even when I didn't agree with what they were doing.
I have come to really love Stephen and Bloom, and I think that Joyce did such an amazing job making them feel like real characters with real personalities, not flat descriptions of pseudo-human beings.
I would recommend this book for people with a lot of time on their hands that are going through something and want to reflect on their own nature and personal characteristics. I would also recommend it if you are into Irish history.
I felt very connected to the three main characters, and I felt like I could really appreciate them for their positives and negatives. I found the material rewarding, despite the challenge of reading some of the chapters. I even liked Circe, which I was nervous for.
I think my favorite chapter were the three that I had to do extra work for - Nausicaa, Sirens, and Penelope. I really appreciated the appearance of female characters in this chapter, even when I didn't agree with what they were doing.
I have come to really love Stephen and Bloom, and I think that Joyce did such an amazing job making them feel like real characters with real personalities, not flat descriptions of pseudo-human beings.
I would recommend this book for people with a lot of time on their hands that are going through something and want to reflect on their own nature and personal characteristics. I would also recommend it if you are into Irish history.