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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Wow, what a wild read!! This book cemented Virginia Woolf’s position as probably my favorite author. It is so wildly imaginative and really felt like an unreserved outpouring of what lies deep within her heart and mind. And I definitely did not expect the astute and lucid observations of gender in society, as well as the candidly feminist discussions of gender roles, hierarchy, and the society. I especially loved the distinctly queer and trans themes in this book - again unexpected but some of my favorite things about it. Woolf was so far ahead of her time!! Again, the language is a little plainer than her previous works I’ve read, but it is no less expressive and vividly springs to life. I definitely need to come back and read it a second time, and maybe then I will be able to understand a little more of its soul.
I liked Orlando a lot, but it was a slower read and not quite as engaging as the other Wolf novels I have read and loved (The Waves and Mrs. Dalloway). Still, I think there’s a great payoff in the last 50 pages in terms of the philosophical thought Wolf provides on time, aging, and gender. Well worth the read.
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
While mixed with some elements that don't age the best, I really enjoyed reading this for a Queer book club.
Må være helt ærlig og sige at jeg nok ikke forstod hvad der skete sådan 70% af bogen:,) Først frustrerede dette mig, men hen ad vejen tror jeg, at jeg bare accepterede hvordan Virginia Woolf har brugt stream of consciousness. Jeg lod de ting, der skete, ske uden at tænke for meget over det. Dette gjorde at jeg nød bogen mere.
De sidste 30% som jeg rent faktisk forstod var virkelig, virkelig gode. Der var nogle gyldne sider eller passager, hvor sproget og indholdet bare var virkelig smukt og interessant. Føler især den blev god efter Orlando blev til en kvinde, for her blev kønsidentitet for alvor diskuteret - og det var det jeg læste den for:)
De sidste 30% som jeg rent faktisk forstod var virkelig, virkelig gode. Der var nogle gyldne sider eller passager, hvor sproget og indholdet bare var virkelig smukt og interessant. Føler især den blev god efter Orlando blev til en kvinde, for her blev kønsidentitet for alvor diskuteret - og det var det jeg læste den for:)
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
surprisingly funny but also wow the racism. she really lost me at the end also but maybe I was just too sleepy for her long meandering and roundabout paragraphs
slow-paced
Mansplain manipulate male wife ➡️ gaslight gatekeep girlboss
adventurous
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was a reread about 15 years after my initial read. It was so interesting to see how differently I responded to this book at age 34 instead of age 18.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS WAS PUBLISHED IN 1928?!? got this second hand and it came alongside the previous owners annotations. which only added to the beauty of it all. bonus points for this book having the most beautiful film adaptation ever