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A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf

21 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

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5.0

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erinriker's review against another edition

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4.25

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emadisonc's review

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3.5

So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say.
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the_reading_wren's review against another edition

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4.25

Eye-opening and thought-provoking. 
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kaylaswhitmore's review

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4.25

To be honest, this essay was not revolutionary to me as someone who has been actively consuming post-modern feminist ideology for most of my life…. but that is because Virginia Woolf is quite literally blocks of the foundation of post-modern feminism. And I thoroughly enjoyed reading through her lecture—it felt very pure and clear to read it from the source. It was devoid of the muddling that can often come with decades and decades of think-pieces and counter-arguments. Overall, if you are new to the idea of feminism within art, I would highly recommend reading this once, and if you are not new to it, I hope you take the time to read it as it feels very refreshing and centering. Even after 100 years, Woolf remains relevant (which can sometimes feel both encouraging and discouraging). 
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book_lover707's review against another edition

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3.5

though i didn’t agree with everything, i thought the observations on the roots of patriarchy were so interesting.
i also loved the writing style and found it easy to get through.
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michaelion's review against another edition

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2.5

I don't love the writing style, but I don't hate it either. I kind of like it. I like stream of consciousness, pure, raw unfiltered thoughts but it also feels like they must've paid by the letter in the olden days :/

Virginia Woolf said nonbinary lesbian rights also Ginny girlie you would've loved Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema by Laura Mulvey.
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lectricefeministe's review against another edition

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4.75

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chaya_v's review against another edition

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4.0

Although much has changed, this essay by Virginia Woolf still very much resonates today!! I especially enjoyed reading her conclusion and her example of Shakespeare’s sister. Very inspiring and happy to see some of her wishes for women did come true.

Some parts were bit hard to fully understand as English isn’t my first language. I’ll definitely give it a re-read at some point to have a more full understanding because her writing is very beautiful. 

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kers_tin's review

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4.0

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