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La señora Dalloway

Virginia Woolf

3.72 AVERAGE

emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I had to start this twice because first go round I didn't realize it was a pretty stream of consciousness (several consciousnesses) narrative of a day. My non fiction brain is so used to tidy, thematic and consise chapters. However, once reframed and restarted, I allowed myself to be carried along by Woolf's amazing command of descriptive language. Gorgeous.
emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Finally finished reading Mrs Dalloway and only 14 years after I was first assigned to read it in Year 11 Extension English with Mrs Buggy. At the time I just couldn't get into Woolf's prose, so this time I listened to the audiobook read out by Anjli Mohindra which was beautiful and help me get into the rhythm of the book. I love how Woolf is able to pinpoint such particular qualities of age and experience and reflection with such verisimilitude. Also, I feel like I would have read this book sooner if Mrs Buggy had told me that there were lesbians in it.
challenging
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I read this for my literature class. This was a hard read, it took a lot of my brain power to get through, but it was worth it. It was a very well built, intricate story, with incredible themes and attention to detail. The only thing that detracted from my enjoyment was the difficulty and confusion I often felt while reading it. It also, surprisingly, made me emotional at times, especially near the end 
challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
relaxing 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: Yes
challenging lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I just felt as though it was a waste of time.
challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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DID NOT FINISH: 5%

Couldn't get into it