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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
i know this is a masterpiece, but i’ve always struggled with woolf and her long-winded prose. we’ve never seen eye to eye which saddens me but there it is
Woolf's insights into thoughts and reaction to men vs women was interesting. Some of these thoughts and reactions are very dated. My biggest issue was the implausibility: He suddenly became a woman, oookkkk, AND nobody gave it much thought. Queen Elizabeth dies, but some other dude does not. This reality just doesn't jive enough for me. Much too contrived. I was also disappointed with the ending. Lot's of ramblings on about the world, but no real ending.
i have to admit, this is beautifully (and soooo so weirdly) written, but i understood nothing of the book. nothing. i'll try it again in ten years and then, hopefully, it will be different to me (although maybe i'm just not into such abstract works as this one).
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
2.75* - really enjoyed the 1st half then went downhill
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Interesting concept, pretty, verbose writing, but difficult go get into.
It's stream of consciousness emotion expressed as nature imagery, like Jane Eyre was written with happy thoughts and more nature imagery and less plot.
It's difficult to get into and finish, because I can't stand the writing style. I defaulted to mostly reading this story in my best impression of Matthew McConaughey just because otherwise my eyes were reading without absorbing.
This is a fascinating analysis of gender, sexuality, society and so many things far and in between. This is my first Virginia Woolf novel and I now truly understand why she was such a well respected writer.
The book was funnier than I thought it was going to be, and some parts were a true joy to read. I could’ve gone without some of the talk of poets and writers and all of that, but overall it left me with much to think about.
I do think I need to read some non-big-brain books for a bit while in school doing big brain stuff.
The book was funnier than I thought it was going to be, and some parts were a true joy to read. I could’ve gone without some of the talk of poets and writers and all of that, but overall it left me with much to think about.
I do think I need to read some non-big-brain books for a bit while in school doing big brain stuff.
challenging
funny
slow-paced
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
The first full-length Woolf I've read. I was actually caught off-guard a little by how witty and floral her prose is, and it made me angry at myself that I haven't read more of her at all.
I'd genuinely want a trans person to read this and then tell me what they think about the discussions of gender and sexuality, which seem surprisingly closer to our own modern perspective than it did during Woolf's time (obviously).
I'd genuinely want a trans person to read this and then tell me what they think about the discussions of gender and sexuality, which seem surprisingly closer to our own modern perspective than it did during Woolf's time (obviously).
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes