64 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780974960906
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Often cited as the best work of short fiction ever written, Joyce's story details a New Year's Eve gathering in Dublin that is so evocative and beautiful that it prompts the protagonist's wife to make a shocking revelation to her husband—closing t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,315 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
emotional 48%
dark 25%
challenging 13%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 27%
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating
64 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780974960906
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Often cited as the best work of short fiction ever written, Joyce's story details a New Year's Eve gathering in Dublin that is so evocative and beautiful that it prompts the protagonist's wife to make a shocking revelation to her husband—closing t...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,315 reviews
Moods
sad 53%
emotional 48%
dark 25%
challenging 13%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
mysterious 10%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 27%
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | Plot: 9% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 33% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%Average rating