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Out of curiosity: have you read the book?

• mistrial9 3y ago
  I did read some Joyce but not much.. I was not hooked on it or a fan, myself. The experience of a mature adult reader, "seeing the shortcomings of this work" is not particularly praise-worthy even if completely true, in my opinion. Different personalities and intellects may experience that literature at different stages of life, in character development themselves, in retrospect... A work of "art" let's say.. literature.. is not only the words or the story, it is an experience for the reader, and product of the author and their team of teams, the printers and publishers themselves. It is a toe into "cancel culture" to dismiss as trivial or wanting, a work that has in the large, affected many people. Maybe every word of that review is real, to that person, but it does not much good, or show any respect, to spoil it that way.. hence my comment
  • AlbertCory 3y ago
    Your comment seems directed at other people. My comment was in no way, shape, or form "cancel culture." I read the book with good will and much effort; you did not. Debates about the continuing worth of a piece of art are always relevant and worthwhile. Other people responded honestly to the comment. Sorry you can't.
    • mistrial9 3y ago
      wait, which part of my comment was not honest?