Hunnapuh 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?

Hunnapuh Xbal The problem with the book is that it has many quotes and references to books, authors, historical facts, personal memories in a simple conversation or…moreThe problem with the book is that it has many quotes and references to books, authors, historical facts, personal memories in a simple conversation or monologue. It is essential to have read or at least know a lot about literature, history and culture of the time and place.
An excellent help is the following site:

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