Evan’s Reviews > Finnegans Wake > Status Update

Conquered but not wholly understood, like most anyone you fancy. Finnegan we read again but this time we'll fin, amen.

The longest chapter, 3.3, of Finnegans Wake completed. The final part is terrifying as they mock and threaten the accused with hanging. Almost like a horror story here. Had some tears in my eyes at the conclusion of the beauty of it. When I finish this book, and I will -- coming on to page 400 -- I will give you all some tips on how to do this thing.

It's insane how many 21st century words, phrases and memes are in this thing, but s'pose if you devise every word possible, you're going to hit on a few. I will finish this litany gladly. Onward!

I'm not even shitting, this might be the best book ever. Everything in the world is in here. It would take a lifetime of study to get to the bottom of it (no one ever has, apparently), but the fun of the punning alone on a surface read makes it worthwhile.

Wow. Joyce was on fire in this section; hitting his musical stride. Is this the greatest novel ever written? Even if written in code? Maybe. All I can say is, beyond all reason, this is damned amazing. How the hell am I loving Finnegans Wake, of all things?

My edition is a few pages shorter than the count listed here, so I'm actually slightly past the halfway mark, at 50+ percent. This is some kind of achievement and I'll accept cheap champagne for it. The real stuff when I finish.