A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Audiobook

" Mixed feelings. Hated it when I read it on my own, but enjoyed reading it for a class. "

" The writing is deep and descriptive. Unfortunately for me, I was reading it online and reading a computer screen versus reading a physical book is just not the same for me. I tend to lose some of the significance when I scroll. Therefore, while I recognize the work this book is, I didnt really enjoy that much. But then again, I didn't really get Dubliners either so I guess I'm just not a Joyce fan. "

" The poetic Joyce is never so clearly shown as IT is in this work, all the sentences are just woven together by rhythm and form. This is is the reason why I recommend it as a first read of a work by Joyce. however, the very basics of this book are quite fragile. Literature is about form but in the first place, it is about a story. And the most fundamental part of a story are its characters. That is the short-coming of this book, and the reason why it isnt as transcendental as Dubliners or Ulysses. Stephen is just an arrogant prick. It's true. he disrespects his family, his country and his peers but still he is dependent of them. The lack of other themes than Dedalus' becoming of an artist and the endless self-love by Joyce drag this work down. Dont get me wrong, it is still a very good read, but is misses a deeper feeling, which was present in Joyce's other works. "

" Well, I read it, and that's about all I can say. It's pretty weird. "

" Blah, Blah, Blah! Hated the book! "

" Skip, unless you want a gut-wrenching, depressing read. "

" My dad gave me this book in 1994 and I just finished it after starting and stopping every few years. Joyce's prose is a delight and a challenge, so much so that I read a chapter or two out loud. The final pages left me with a smile on my face. "

" I'll confess--I did not get very far in this book. I was supposed to read it for an English class in college. But I just could not do it. "

" I need to re-read this one, someday, in a couple of years. "

" I know this is meant to be a classic but I'd rather gouge my eyes out with spoons than read it again. Felt it had as many pages as Ulysses. A book not to be put down lightly but thrown with great force. "

" This book is very hard to read. Very specific book. If you aren't into theological stuff, this may be very boring for you. "

" I got to the hellfire bits and have stagnated... "

" neat modernist writing techniques like the progression of thought-pace and vocab as stephen dedalus grows older, but overall not a fun read. clever for clever's sake. "

" This is a jewel to be treasured. Vivid in description and expression. Prose becomes poetry. "

" If you are going to read Joyce, start here, then tackle Ulysses. Plain and gutteral, beautiful and disturbing. Catholic and Irish. The inner struggle all comes out. "

" Stunning in parts. The scene at the dinner table near the start in particular is pivotal to Irish Literature. "

" A tough read. I had to read it twice to understand what was going on. I'm not sure all that hard work was really worth it. "

" If you grew up in zealous Catholic family and community it might be the best book you've ever read. If you didn't grow up like that, then I don't know what it will be. "

" This is book is the gateway into Joyce. I liked the story and the experimental use of language along with some well-written prose. "

" Disclaimer: not a fan of James Joyce "

" The religion chapters were ace. "