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A review by craigwiley89
Finnegans Wake by James Joyce
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I’ve never been so frequently annoyed at a book I’ve loved so much. The people who think it’s an infuriating slog are right, it’s just that the people who think it’s a a book with some of the most beautiful stuff ever written are right. There are wonders on every incomprehensible page.
By the time I was halfway through it felt like different parts of my brain were leaking into each other as I read. It simply does things that other books can’t do, even in principle - the way its language means multiple layers can happen at the same time and mutually interact. But hoo, it’s rough going.
By the time I was halfway through it felt like different parts of my brain were leaking into each other as I read. It simply does things that other books can’t do, even in principle - the way its language means multiple layers can happen at the same time and mutually interact. But hoo, it’s rough going.