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cassie_04's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
DEAR GOD. AN INFURIATING READ. TOOK ME 5 MONTHS TO FINISH. Great book though. Interesting takes on gender throughout. I also enjoyed the surreal passage of time and place throughout the book. Unfortunately, like much of Woolf's work it is incredibly racist. I enjoy her experimental style but this one was a little bit too loosey goosey and descriptive in places, as well as the frequent racism made this book difficult to read. Has historical and literary interest though, so in those regards, was worth a read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Xenophobia, War, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Slavery, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcohol and Classism
junothan's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Trudged through this book to try to see what other people saw in it and never found it. Going into the book as a nonbinary person I was really looking forward to the gender commentary it receives praise for but I found it very lackluster. I feel like its major themes are of writing, nature, and aristocracy more so than gender. It was all in all very boring as well and I found myself thinking "okay, let's wrap up this thought now" over and over, but that probably just means the stream of consciousness style just isn't for me. Ultimately it was a miss 🤷
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol
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