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59 of 61 people found the following review helpful. On Deck?By VA Duckldquo;Ulyssesrdquo;: the literary readerrsquo;s favorite and the casual readerrsquo;s frustration. It is a difficult book to read - if the experts are right; the difficulty is worth it. Nonetheless; it remains difficult; and for that; any judgement based on the usual ldquo;good story - well toldrdquo; criterion will be less than fair to this masterpiece.My first attempt ended 43 years ago on page 38 (the bookmark was still there.) But the book canrsquo;t be ignored it is on nearly every lsquo;100 greatest booksrsquo; ever written list: there are many bests lists and ldquo;Ulyssesrdquo; is usually in the leadoff; or #2 spot - that doesnrsquo;t happen by lsquo;chancersquo;!The difficulty with this read is that the reader is often simply lsquo;listeningrsquo; to the protagonists thoughts presented in stream-of-consciousness style; while Joyce is constantly lsquo;playingrsquo; with the language; English; French; Latin even Italian; and he plays with the characters and other authors; even his own prior work; and philosophies are explored; and all-the-while the story is an allegory of Homerrsquo;s (the Greek; not Simpson) ldquo;Odysseyrdquo;. And yet; stillhellip; in the back of the mind; you just canrsquo;t help but wonder if the myopic little Jimmy J. was just having it on with all of us. In fact; he said himself... "Ive put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant; and thats the only way of insuring ones immortality." (Joyces reply for a request for a plan of Ulysses; as quoted in James Joyce (1959) by Richard Ellmann.)Apropos the game of baseball; for which it has been said; ldquo;Therersquo;s a whole lot of stuff going on out thererdquo; (hellip;which the uninitiated is unable to see). I didnt lsquo;seersquo; all that Joyce had to say (yephellip;uninitiated!) but I saw enough to recognize the enormous importance of this book. If I may modify the definition of 4-stars from ldquo;I Like itrdquo; to ldquo;I Admire itrdquo;; then I can make the rating system work for this read. If you are a reader; you will want to read this book someday - but wait until you are ready to concentrate on it: Joyce does not throw slow-pitch; its all curves; sliders and cutters and nasty sinkers! If you strike out; its your own fault; not his.The story line is a walk through Dublin on the day of June 16th 1904 where we follow the separate strolls of Stephen Dedalus; a budding poet and Leopold Bloom; an advertisement salesman; till they meet in the evening; go on a drunk together then separate onto their own paths again. Simple story? Sure; but yoursquo;d better pay attention because; ldquo;therersquo;s a whole lot of stuff going on out there!rdquo;0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A crafty book without a soulBy Jeremy RThis is an unbelievably unique book; and for that; I am glad that I read it. However; I didnt really like the book.I LOVE A portrait of an artist as a young man. Joyce paints such a strong portrait. Bloom is a very interesting character; but he is presented in such fragments; that his full character never has an opportunity to fully blossom. This book isnt about the characters; its not about a mood (e.g. brooding or cheerful); its not about ideas. This book is first and foremost about the language and the form. And it is a very innovative and crafty form.At times; the book is so crafty that it astonishes. At times; Joyces parodies of language were so interesting that I couldnt help but grin due to the humor of it all. But it isnt a moving work in my opinion.I dont think this book is about connecting our everyday human experience to the powerful truths symbolized in Greek mythology and religion. I dont think its about Hamlet or Dante. I think this book is really about exploring modern idioms of the English language in novel ways. If you are super interested in crafty language for the sake of crafty language; read this book. If you are reading it for wisdom; beauty; charm; or emotion; then I recommend resetting your expectations. There is a little of all of that in this book; but this book is really about experimental language and from more than anything else.I like it when an author stands for something.Dickens stood for social justice.Tolstoy stood for the human soul.Shakespeare stood for the richness; and paradox; and cruelty; humor of human life.Woolf stood for the rights of women.Kafka stood against alienationNone of these authors are political; but their deepest passions influence their work in wonderful ways. Thats why makes their work masterpieces.Joyce seems to stand for his own personal freedom from a stifling Irish Catholic culture. In Portrait of an Artist; this stand came through in his book; and it was a glorious expression. I think Dubliners described the stifling and paralyzed culture of Ireland in 1900 in a way that was rich and full. The work had a somber beauty; and it was always extremely captivating. However in Ulysses; I feel like this stand devolved into a muddled mess; dressed up in incredibly crafty language. As a result; to me; the book is a bit soulless.Joyce started and ended a movement with this book; but he had to sell the books soul in order to do it.I will probably re-read 5 of the chapters; because they are just so brilliant. However I wont re-read the entire book because I dont think the book works as one cohesive novel.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Might be the single 20th century must-readBy Barry FreedHaving just finished reading Ulysses for the sixth time;Irsquo;m again thinking that itrsquo;s a book that everyone should read.I had a devil of a time reading it the first time. But I had fallen in love with Molly and on the second reading I was able to consume the book.Maybe thatrsquo;s what Joyce wanted..
