Jsmh 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?

Jsmh No. It is completely unreadable. I am an avid life long reader who reads 80 or more novels a year including classics. I tried this and gave up after a…moreNo. It is completely unreadable. I am an avid life long reader who reads 80 or more novels a year including classics. I tried this and gave up after about the same time you did. Could not make heads or tails of it. I can't remember ever giving up on a novel before. (less)

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