A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

James Joyce

214 pages first pub 1916 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a semi-autobiographical novel by James Joyce, first serialised in the magazine The Egoist from 1914 to 1915, and published first in book format in 1916 by B. W. Huebsch, New York. The first British editio...

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Moods

reflective 89%
challenging 63%
emotional 26%
inspiring 15%
dark 14%
informative 7%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
mysterious 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 20%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 4% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.4

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