A review by leic01
Araby by James Joyce

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

“if I spoke to her, how I could tell her of my confused adoration. But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.”


“The cold air stung us and we played till our bodies glowed.” 

"I had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood"

“The syllables of the word Araby were called to me through silence in which my soul luxuriated and cast an Eastern enchantment over me.”

“Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger.”