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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
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
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can't believe it took me so long to finally read this amazing meditation on the nature of time, gender, writing, philosophy, and what it means to live a life.
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Interesting. Can’t say I understood half of what was going on.
Clever and satirical tale of a well off man who wakes one morning to discover he is suddenly a woman and must live the rest of her like that way. It is, of course, a dissection of the differences the way men and women are treated in society- for Orlando is the same person mentally and emotionally as a woman as she was when a man, only social expectation and perceptions of her have change. It's greatest achievement is that is both sensitive and yet truly amusing/funny. An exceptional idea and mostly a wonderful execution, but falls a bit short of making a real emotional impact on me, in the end. It was more an intellectual pleasure than an emotional one.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have never laughed and got emotional while reading a book to the extent as I did with Orlando. This definitely became one of my all time favourite pieces. Virginia Woolf's wit, satirical style and the ability to describe human existence, particularly of a woman, in such nuanced, multilayered way is unlike anything else I've ever read. The language, structure and the rhythm were just beautiful. I don't even know how to write a review for this, I just absolutely loved this book.
I loved the descriptions of society changing over time. The existential turmoil that Orlando went through was (especially in the beginning) perhaps insufferable, but all so relatable. This book wasn't just about gender but humanity and life.
I loved the descriptions of society changing over time. The existential turmoil that Orlando went through was (especially in the beginning) perhaps insufferable, but all so relatable. This book wasn't just about gender but humanity and life.
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes