(Originally written February 21, 2018)
From my Goodreads review:
Ok, so the Spark Notes gets three stars and the novel only gets two? What gives?
Honestly, Ulysses was not that enjoyable. Some of that, a lot of that, lack of enjoyment stemmed from how difficult it was for me to follow. This little guide made a lot more of Joyce intelligible to me. I'm not saying that I would have loved Ulysses had I read the Spark Notes first, only that I have a deeper understanding and thus, appreciation for it now. My plan was to read another interpretation of this book and then Dubliners by Joyce but I feel I need a break. I'll try and get back to Joyce quickly though, while it's still somewhat fresh in my mind.
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