[versk]

Its funny because once you read enough of it to properly grok the working of the stream of consciousness style it becomes a joy to read, as easy to comprehend as your own internal monologue. Reading ulysses once you crack it is like trying on someone elses consciousness. Blooms is a nice consciousness to inhabit, Stephens less so, but both almost unbearably rewarding. Don't get too caught up in understanding every weird association that pops into and out of either characters head, although there is certainly pleasure to be had in doing a close reading with research, where by you get to fill out a characters own mental map. A book of untouchable genius

[m-watson]

I could not agree with you more, this book was when I learned how to let things slide some times and just push forward. I would just keep reading without conscious interpretation. Once I got into the general feel of the book, the story started falling into line with out me really trying.

[angst_ridden]

Agreed. And it's side-splittingly funny too.

[lanstin]

I read it in a book group and the humor and the humanity is what i recall now 20 years later.

We had one person that had read it in grad school and three guide books to explain stuff. Hard work but totally worth it.