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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
I personally couldn’t appreciate Woolf’s vernacular and found her style of writing unappealing.
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The first time I read this, hard on the heels of /To the Lighthouse/ and /Mrs. Dalloway/, I didn't much care for it. I can't account for that--it could have been overwork, could have been indigestion--but I suspect it had something to do with an underdeveloped sense of humor. This time around, what riches! I particularly loved the 3-page weather event that is the 19th century. DAMP!
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is by far one of my favorite Woolf novels that I've read thus far. She brilliantly plays with the novel's conventions to tell Orlando's unbelievable story. I agree with the critics when they say that this is Woolf's most approachable novel, and I think that it would be a great text to dive into through the lens of gender and feminist theory. Moreover, I think that it's absolutely adorable that this text might have been intended as a love letter. Throughout the book, Woolf pampers readers with eloquent lyricism on reading and the creative craft of writing. These moments and just the overall composure of the novel as a whole will leave you stunned. Its style situates perfectly in the middle of the Modern era, and I find it hard to believe you wouldn't be a fan if you enjoy Modern literature.
Lol almost a year later I actually picked it up to finish it