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heshe's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Fatphobia and Genocide
madzie's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There is no doubt that this is a work of a literary master. It is impeccably written. It has great and important insights into gender. However, it personally did not strike anything in me. Orlando is such an insufferable character; I found he/she hard to empathize with at all. In the end, it felt like the themes of the story would be better written about in an essay than a novel (though perhaps would not have been accepted in the 1920s). Overall, it's just not the book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexism, and Classism
bearystarry's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Fatphobia