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Not OP, but I think books like Ulysses are more important for historical reasons than intrinsic literary value. It's not a bad book (far from it) but not a Top
by edgarvaldes 10y ago
Not OP, but I think books like Ulysses are more important for historical reasons than intrinsic literary value. It's not a bad book (far from it) but not a Top 100 Book [1] IMHO.
[1]http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100_2.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread/top100_2.shtml
- Paul_S 10y agoI happen to agree with you 100%. I read the book this year and found it fascinating to see how easily relatable people 100 years ago were, especially since the stream of consciousness gives a better insight into their thoughts than a regular novel would. I did not however think it was a great book in itself which is why I'm curious to know what makes it great in other people's opinion (especially since I didn't find that article very supportive of it). Most of the time it felt like the author was enjoying himself more when writing it than I when reading it.