Finnegans Wake
by James Joyce
Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyintricatesurrealglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarycomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion
Boxlist takeExpect a fresh, layered novel, surreal rather than linear. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Follows a man's thoughts and dreams during a single night. It is also a book that participates in the re-reading of Irish history that was part of the revival of the early 20th century. The author also wrote "Ulysses", "Dubliners" and "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man".
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- Author
- James Joyce
- Published
- 1939
- Pages
- 467
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- Open Library
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