This book review was written by Eugene Kernes
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Genre = Novel
Collection = Dubliners by James Joyce
Intriguing Connections = 1) Get To Know The Peoples Of The World (Ireland),
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Is This An Overview?
A group of diverse friends go on a joy ride after the
races. Going from party to party, some
are for those of high status. Among the
friends are wealthy individuals, those who are attempting to be integrated into
the upper class, those who go to prestigious academies. But wealth and education are no indicators of
wise decisions, as by next morning the wealthy are in poverty. What decisions are made by the friends to
have such loses?
Questions to Consider while Reading the Book
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What happens after the party?
•Who is Jimmy?
•Who makes the company?
•Where does the company go?
•What happens to their wealth?
Book Details
Publisher: Bantam Dell [Random House]
Edition ISBN: 9780553213805
Pages to read: 209
Publication: 2005
1st Edition: 1914
Format: Paperback
Ratings out of 5:
Readability 3
Content 1
Overall 1
