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Ulysses ~~~ James Joyce
I have never had so many starts, false starts, and restarts with a novel in my entire life. But it was worth every effort made to read this amazing book.
My Goodreads friend, zxvasdf, once said to me, You'll always be far from finishing, even when you finish it. I don't think anyone can really appreciate Joyce's work in its entirety if they're not ...more
Ulysses ~~~ James Joyce
I have never had so many starts, false starts, and restarts with a novel in my entire life. But it was worth every effort made to read this amazing book.
My Goodreads friend, zxvasdf, once said to me, You'll always be far from finishing, even when you finish it. I don't think anyone can really appreciate Joyce's work in its entirety if they're not ...more
Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, I am free at last!
This review will be all over the place, as I have so many conflicting thoughts regarding this book. While I did love certain sections, they just could not make up for the fact that the rest of the book was simply a form of literary torture. I don't think I've ever had such a roller coaster ride of a reading experience before. Joyce managed to make me laugh out loud one second, and the next I was sitting on my hands so as not to go ...more
This review will be all over the place, as I have so many conflicting thoughts regarding this book. While I did love certain sections, they just could not make up for the fact that the rest of the book was simply a form of literary torture. I don't think I've ever had such a roller coaster ride of a reading experience before. Joyce managed to make me laugh out loud one second, and the next I was sitting on my hands so as not to go ...more
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