" For anyone who's ever been apprehensive about reading the works of James Joyce, with his short story collection, "Dubliners," he's really not all that bad. Admittedly, some of the stories come across as slightly muddled and are somewhat difficult to get through as a result, but a few are not terrible- surprise of surprises, they're actually interesting. I found the stories "The Sisters," "An Encounter," "Two Gallants," "A Mother," and the majority of "The Dead" to be the easiest reads in the collection; from those pieces alone readers can get a good grasp of Joyce's writing style, along with his intentions for "Dubliners." Additionally, they're just flat out entertaining, in a classical literary sense. If you're an aspiring writer or a bookworm, I'd recommend reading a Joyce story or two for the experience- there is much to learn, even if you still don't like him by story's end. "
— Rachel, 2/7/2014