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tayaingrid's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
roshanmaegaddi's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Surprisingly, I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. I read it because Hozier recommended it and I love his music. I can definitely sense Hozier moments here...things that feel like I heard from his music. Maybe that's one of the reasons why I enjoyed it.
It's a very slow book for me but the pace does go up and down. I love books that flow into a character's consciousness so smoothly like the way Virginia Woolf writes. And this book by James Joyce is just up that ally. I haven't read an Irish book that disappointed me. Yes, this also reminded me of Sally Rooney and how she discusses politics and religion.
I am now excited to read Diviners. This book isn't perfect but I found it so entertaining to read about men crippled by with their sex and youth. James Joyce captured what it is like to grow up in a Catholic household and country and the struggles of just growing up.
It's a very slow book for me but the pace does go up and down. I love books that flow into a character's consciousness so smoothly like the way Virginia Woolf writes. And this book by James Joyce is just up that ally. I haven't read an Irish book that disappointed me. Yes, this also reminded me of Sally Rooney and how she discusses politics and religion.
I am now excited to read Diviners. This book isn't perfect but I found it so entertaining to read about men crippled by with their sex and youth. James Joyce captured what it is like to grow up in a Catholic household and country and the struggles of just growing up.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content