Davis Goodman answers “I have tried reading this book twice but...”

Deepak Pitaliya asked this question about Ulysses:

I have tried reading this book twice but could not get past 30-40 pages. I even read Iliad and Odyssey before starting this book as the book is supposed to draw some parallel with Odyssey. Is it readable?

Davis Goodman Don't feel in the slightest bad if you don't understand it or can barely see the connection with the Odyssey. Thousands of English lit majors suffer t…moreDon't feel in the slightest bad if you don't understand it or can barely see the connection with the Odyssey. Thousands of English lit majors suffer through this book...and some are willing to admit they don't get it...don't get why people utterly adore it...or why they should have been put through such literary torture.(less)

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Kevin Bradshaw Maybe the so called parallels are illusory? Name some.
Aug 08, 2021 02:53PM · flag

Mark André It’s a simple love story! Magically told and so much fun to read! - )
Aug 08, 2021 03:15PM · flag

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