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It was boring and I couldn't grasp the language. Is it because I am too stupid, or have I not read enough books. I have perhaps read only five adult novels in my life. I am not much of a reader.

>> No.9142998

>>9142988
>le different styles book

It's shit, don't bother with it. Masturbatory dross

>> No.9143000

>>9142988

Ulysses is very difficult, don't worry about it.

If you want to get into literature, I'd recommend you read Steinbeck. He's great for starters.

>> No.9143014

>>9143000
Thanks. I read Catcher In the Rye and The Stranger and enjoyed them both. The plain language appeals to me. Nice trips, also.

>> No.9143019

>>9142988
you're the guy that made it two hundred pages right? lol you gave up fast. fuck outta here you pleb.

>> No.9143027

>>9143019
I made it through one page, actually.

>> No.9143030

>>9142988
>I have perhaps read only five adult novels

thats why

>> No.9143031

>>9143014

Read some Vonnegut

>Nice trips, also.
Please don't do that here, lad.

>> No.9143068

read the chapter summaries

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>>9142998

>> No.9143096

>>9143000
> Ulysses is very difficult
Spotted the stage 1 reader.

It's not hard at all, read Portrait first though.

> Here is a character doing something. Follows here his thoughts.

That's literally how most of the book is written. Now if you can't grasp that, I can't help you.

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>>9142988
>or have I not read enough books

>> No.9143131

>>9143096
>this

reading it now and shocked that people find it difficult

>> No.9143147

>>9143096
>That's literally how most of the book is written.
It literally isn't. It's the main technique in just two of the chapters. The rest are written in a variety of different styles. You have clearly never read the book.

>trying to bluff your way to credibility on an anonymous message board
Oh, how I kek'd

>> No.9143284

Gave up after 50 pages, realized that i didn't really understand what was going on

>> No.9143391

>>9142988
>he didnt like the jokes
>he didnt appreciate how good Joyce is at portraying human consciousness
>he doesnt relate to Bloom's power level and/or Stephen's insecurities
I gave up on my first try too, read more books and try again in 6 months or so, worked for me
Also, dont try to get everything, just enjoy the ride, it really is a lovely book, it can stand infinite lectures, if you let it, it will never leave you
Also, the sirens is the best chapter, everyone who disagrees is a pleb

>> No.9143432

>>9142988
>have I not read enough books. I have perhaps read only five adult novels in my life
this is why
ulysses is widely regarded as one of the most difficult books in the english language and has references/allusions on every page, shit the entire book is a retelling of the odyssey
come back in a few years after you've read more and give it another shot, try a guide or companion book or something. not memeing or calling you a pleb, I read it with a lot of supplemental material, having read dubliners and portrait, and a decent amount of the western canon and it was still easily the most difficult book I'd read. however, it was also totally worth it and deserves all of the praise it gets

>>9143391
this is a good post except you're wrong circe is the best chapter fite me

>> No.9143491

>>9143391
>>9143432
>not the one with the drunk irish redpilled guys