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A review by lauraeerika
Ulysses by James Joyce
dark
funny
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
AHHHH IM DONEEEEE
Thank you so much, Audrey, for the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
This book is definitely one I wouldn’t have picked up without a guide. Thankfully, with this audiobook, it made it possible for me to get through this book and with the readathon, I had the motivation to finish it yay!
Honestly, listening to an audiobook that is 27 hours long can seem very intimidating, especially with it being a classic like Ulysses. I was worried, but Sophie, the guide for Ulysses, helped so much to get through it. Even though halfway through, I was definitely struggling, her guidance was invaluable.
The words, omg! I was basically floating through them. Since English isn’t my native language, I was questioning whether I would like it as much or more in my own native language, but with translations which is the best one to get for the same experience as James Joyce intended.
I think I would definitely come back to this book via audiobook, and most likely after reading "The Odyssey," because I would need that background info. Thankfully, the guide helped out with that so I didn’t have to struggle as much.
Thank you so much, Audrey, for the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
This book is definitely one I wouldn’t have picked up without a guide. Thankfully, with this audiobook, it made it possible for me to get through this book and with the readathon, I had the motivation to finish it yay!
Honestly, listening to an audiobook that is 27 hours long can seem very intimidating, especially with it being a classic like Ulysses. I was worried, but Sophie, the guide for Ulysses, helped so much to get through it. Even though halfway through, I was definitely struggling, her guidance was invaluable.
The words, omg! I was basically floating through them. Since English isn’t my native language, I was questioning whether I would like it as much or more in my own native language, but with translations which is the best one to get for the same experience as James Joyce intended.
I think I would definitely come back to this book via audiobook, and most likely after reading "The Odyssey," because I would need that background info. Thankfully, the guide helped out with that so I didn’t have to struggle as much.