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Ulysses
Well, I tried reading it. Then I tried again. I even made a bet with my father who could finish first. We both lost.
It's just a terrible reading experience. Don't know why critics love it, but I have the feeling nobody really understands that gibberish but pretends to do so just to look smart...
Fighting through it at the moment, it just feels like I don't even get half of what is written.
Just stop reading. It should be a nice and relaxing experience, not some sort of accomplishment. I know, school teaches otherwise....
My wife is reading through some top 500 books or whatever list and she always struggles with this. If you give it 50-100 pages and get nowhere, just put it down and call it a loss.
Meanwhile, I'm just reading scifi and fantasy stuff that comes well recommended and rarely have to give up on a book.