Re: James Joyce and Ulysses
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I've been meaning to ask this same question for a long time. I've not found anyone I know personally who had any lasting impression of the book, or could tell me why it's widely considered the greatest american novel of the 20th century.
I made it through about 150 pages before giving up. I can't say I enjoyed any of it, and have no idea what was going on. Can someone who appreciates the book point me to a small section in there that they think is particularly amazing, and maybe why?
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The final chapter.
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The final chapter was great; I also enjoyed the catechism chapter quite a bit. Most of it went over my head but I was reading it for enjoyment not to necessarily get everything possible out of it so I didn't take a lot of time on the sections that gave me trouble.
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