Well... it was interesting... Fortunately it wasn't too offensive while I was reading it because I barely understood what was going on and so I got far enough to enjoy it to a certain extent. :-) Because of this I had an opportunity to just let the words wash over me, which was kind of fun, because the stream of consciousness bit is actually really beautiful and thoughtful. However, the book's downfall in my opinion came when I decided to do so more in depth study using reviews, cliff notes, etc. Once I realized what the subject matter was I came up with my opinion on the value of this book for me. Value= not very high. 
 Here's why, and I'll explain by using a quote from Dr. Joseph Collin's article Jame's Joyce's Amazing Chronicle, 1922. "...Mr. Joyce has seen fit to use words and phrases that the entire world has covenanted and people in general, cultured and uncultured, civilized and savage, believer and heathen, have agreed shall not be used, and which are base, vulgar, vicious and depraved. Mr. Joyce's reply to this is: "This race and this country and this life produced me- I shall express myself as I am." 
 Collins, as well as many who regard this book with higher regard than myself, are of the opinion that this decision of Joyce's to be degrading in his words and actions is noble and worthy of acclimation. I humbly disagree. We are not the product of our upbringing and bound to a skewed and depraved outlook on our environment, but we are living breathing conscientious-agency-enabled-beings free to choose for ourselves words that edify or words that shock and degrade. We can either give up our agency and become reactionary beings or we can act for ourselves and choose to uplift those around us we have an influence over. Anyway, I didn't hate the book... I just wouldn't recommend anyone to read it. :-)