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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
this book sets out to do a lot of things at once and after getting over the initial shock of that i did enjoy it. i did feel myself getting lost in the names and the histories sometimes but couldnt help thinking that was sort of purposeful, considering the frequent use of first person plural.
clearly a LOT of research had gone into this book and i really appreciated that. im not sure if i loved or hated that virginia woolf was a character in this. but i did enjoy the deep dive into lesbian lives and desires and imaginations whether they were fictional or not
clearly a LOT of research had gone into this book and i really appreciated that. im not sure if i loved or hated that virginia woolf was a character in this. but i did enjoy the deep dive into lesbian lives and desires and imaginations whether they were fictional or not
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was really impressive and inspiring but I am not smart enough to fully appreciate it.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You can tell there’s a huge research behind this book. I just found it too academic (I think many people would enjoy this).
challenging
hopeful
informative
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
I really wanted to like this, since I think the concept is wonderful in theory and there is some gorgeous prose. But it's just so boring. I couldn't keep track of the characters and their various occupations, and the novel didn't really spend enough time with them for it to matter anyways. I feel like it was impossible to form a connection to any of the characters in the novel. I think this is the unfortunately reality of the whole conceit of the novel, where all of these women are supposed to be an extension of women as a collective, so in the end they don't feel like individuals. Just kind of a dull read in the end.
Really wanted to like this but it was dry and hard to engage with.
okay so i liked this concept and i liked the story but didn’t really connect with the execution. i found myself just getting a bit lost with the story or just what was going on in general. but i did enjoy it overall!!!
informative
reflective