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Book Review By Bob Williams
Finnegans Wake by James Joyce

The event is the self-exposure of the hero to two young women. He is observed and suffers from the consequences in terms of disgrace and imprisonment from which he escapes. The book is a dream and recapitulates the history of the world.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - upbeat
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet:
Family, loving relations Yes
Kind of sex: - incest
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Taboo sex story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - 40's-50's

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
United States Yes
Europe Yes
Asia/Pacific Yes
Africa Yes
The Americas (not US): Yes
Ice Caps/Sea? Yes
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Jungles? Yes
Desert? Yes
Forest? Yes
Prairie? Yes
Water? Yes
Air? Yes
Island? Yes
City? Yes
City: - dirty, grimy (like New York)

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - orgies - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of hetero sex - Vagia talk! - Weiner talk!
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes
Lot of foul language? Yes
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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