Ulysses and Outer Life Are More Alike Than You Think

Michael Blowhard on James Joyce's Ulysses:

But, it's hard to avoid reflecting that it's a little absurd to expect many people to be thrilled by a book that's really hard to get through, that doesn't have much action, that is widely recognized to be intellectually and structurally overcomplicated, and that tends to put even those who are willing, prepared and eager [to read it] to sleep.

Michael Blowhard, in "'Ulysses' on Audio" (2Blowhards).