I'll admit it. I'm a chump. ULYSSES is a hard read for me. At the end of each chapter, I've been referring back to both THE NEW BLOOMSDAY BOOK and a few chapter summaries on the internet. They've been helpful, because there is SO much that I have missed in ULYSSES (see: me as chump). BLOOMSDAY is each to read, and a super helpful resource for people in my position. Gives a good, clear summary and analysis of the book. Some folks poo-poo it for being too simple. Sure, it's ULYSSES FOR DUMMIES, but that's ok. I'm a dummies.