A review by kt42reads
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I read this years ago in University and loved it; I love it all the more now in later life and particularly in this audio edition, beautifully narrated by Colin Farrell.  The poetry of the language, the love of language itself, is rich and dark and warm and wonderful.