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Dubliners by James Joyce

Dubliners
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Dnfable Collection.

A collection of short stories by renowned James Joyce.

Boy this collection sucked! This guy is seriously depressing, and the few times something good was built he killed it with a dismal ending. Unremarkable characters, mundane plots, outstandingly boring storytelling; nearly all of them utterly forgettable, and skimmable. I definitely had worse, but not a lot. This should’ve been a dnf, but stubborn idiot that I am, I didn’t.

Go for the Best, consider the Good, whatever the Meh.

The Good :
★★★☆☆ “A Painful Case.”
★★★☆☆ "The Dead." [2.5] The Meh :
★★☆☆☆ "Araby."
★★☆☆☆ “The Boarding House.”
★★☆☆☆ "Eveline."
★☆☆☆☆ “A Mother.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “Two Gallants.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “Clay.”
★☆☆☆☆ “A Little Cloud.”
★☆☆☆☆ “After the Race.”
★☆☆☆☆ “An Encounter.”
★☆☆☆☆ “The Sisters.”
☆☆☆☆☆ “Counterparts.” [0.5]
☆☆☆☆☆ “Grace.”
☆☆☆☆☆ “Ivy Day in the Committee Room.”

It's public domain, you can find it HERE.

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PERSONAL NOTE : Please note my review is not a personal attack on Dublin or Ireland; I'd have felt exactly the same way if this book was written about any city, or even my hometown Buenos Aires, which I also 1-starred.
[1914] [207p] [Collection] [Not Recommendable]
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★★★☆☆ The Dead. [2.5]
★★☆☆☆ Araby.
★★☆☆☆ Eveline.
★☆☆☆☆ Dubliners.

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Colección Dnfeable.

Una colección de cuentos cortos por el renombrado James Joyce.

¡Vaya que esta colección apesta! Este tipo es seriamente depresivo, y las pocas veces que arma algo bueno lo destruye con un final abismal. Personajes miserables, tramas mundanas, increíblemente aburrida narración; casi todos ellos terriblemente olvidables, y salteables. Definitivamente tuve peor, pero no tantas. Esto debería haber sido dnf, pero idiota testarudo que soy, no lo hice.

Ir por lo Mejor, considerar lo Bueno, loquesea lo Meh.

Lo Bueno :
★★★☆☆ “Un Triste Caso.”
★★★☆☆ “Los Muertos.” [2.5] Lo Meh :
★★☆☆☆ “Arabia.”
★★☆☆☆ “La Casa de Huéspedes.”
★★☆☆☆ “Eveline.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “Una Madre.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “Dos Galanes.” [1.5]
★☆☆☆☆ “Polvo y Ceniza.”
★☆☆☆☆ “Una Nubecilla.”
★☆☆☆☆ “Después de la Carrera.”
★☆☆☆☆ “Un Encuentro.”
★☆☆☆☆ “Las Hermanas.”
☆☆☆☆☆ “Duplicados.” [0.5]
☆☆☆☆☆ “A Mayor Gracia de Dios.”
☆☆☆☆☆ “Efemérides en el comité.”

Es dominio público, lo pueden encontrar ACA.

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NOTA PERSONAL : Por favor tener en cuenta que mi reseña no es un ataque personal a Dublín o Irlanda; habría sentido exactamente lo mismo si este libro hubiera sido escrito sobre cualquier ciudad, o incluso de mi natal Buenos Aires, que por cierto también califiqué con 1 estrella.
[1914] [207p] [Colección] [No Recomendable]
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Reading Progress

November 17, 2022 –Started Reading

November 17, 2022 – Shelved

December 1, 2022 –12.0% "My body was like a harp and her words and gestures like fingers running upon the wires."

December 4, 2022 –17.0% "This guy is so depressing!"

January 1, 2023 –Finished Reading

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