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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
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
Just not the right time for me to to read this book right now, will visit this again soon.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
A difficult, disorenting, deeply reflective read. "Mrs Dalloway" by Virginia Woolf fascinated me with how it kept on jumping between perspectives every other paragraph, seamlessly transitioning between this or that character and with its musings on aging, sanity, love and death.
I wish I could say I entirely loved this, but I'm not sure. There were definitely many times when I totally lost the thread, times that frustrated and bored me. And yet, this chaotic narration makes sense in such a stream-of-consciousness piece of writing, so I do admire yet.
What I know for sure is that there are passages in this book that will echo in my mind for a long time, and for that alone, it was worth it.
I wish I could say I entirely loved this, but I'm not sure. There were definitely many times when I totally lost the thread, times that frustrated and bored me. And yet, this chaotic narration makes sense in such a stream-of-consciousness piece of writing, so I do admire yet.
What I know for sure is that there are passages in this book that will echo in my mind for a long time, and for that alone, it was worth it.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I usually like stream of consciousness writing but in this one it felt muddled and convoluted with a lot of impulsive thoughts coming in and out of the narrative which took me out of the book every time…
I really appreciated the parallels between Clarissa and Septimus but for some reason Septimus parts were boring me… His madness wasn’t mad enough to me and I heard about him more from others than himself which I would have preferred.
The end quote “what does the brain matter compared to the heart?”really summarises well the novel and is a nice conclusion to all the divagations presented throughout the book.
I just felt like the narrative was too jumpy and I would have preferred a more restrained number of characters to get the time to deep dive into them rather than hear a lot of different POVs from secondary characters about the main protagonists. It’s an interesting exploration of mental health but it’s also not focused enough of it due to some of the frivolities taking precedence in the plot over deeper thoughts and feelings.
It has all the ingredients to be a book I would love and I could be obsessed with but the mix just didn’t do it for me. I feel mostly disappointed and was quite bored throughout unfortunately…
I really appreciated the parallels between Clarissa and Septimus but for some reason Septimus parts were boring me… His madness wasn’t mad enough to me and I heard about him more from others than himself which I would have preferred.
The end quote “what does the brain matter compared to the heart?”really summarises well the novel and is a nice conclusion to all the divagations presented throughout the book.
I just felt like the narrative was too jumpy and I would have preferred a more restrained number of characters to get the time to deep dive into them rather than hear a lot of different POVs from secondary characters about the main protagonists. It’s an interesting exploration of mental health but it’s also not focused enough of it due to some of the frivolities taking precedence in the plot over deeper thoughts and feelings.
It has all the ingredients to be a book I would love and I could be obsessed with but the mix just didn’t do it for me. I feel mostly disappointed and was quite bored throughout unfortunately…
I really want to like this book but it flies right over my head. I had a hard time keeping track of the many characters and the jumping around of perspective. I did find it amusing when I was able to follow the thread, but I lost it 8/10 times. It’s well written, and I find many passages very beautiful. Although I think my English isn’t sufficient enough for this type of novel, unfortunately!! I found myself reading the same sentences over and over without understanding. It was a bit like reading a stream of consciousness but from 20 people at the same time, and I just couldn’t keep up
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is very interesting if you're looking at how an author can use scriptotherapy to relieve symptoms of traumatic experiences. With Woolf having PTSD herself (living through 2 World Wars, sexual abuse, death of very close family members in succession), we can see her construction of characters, especially the "shell-shocked" Septimus Smith, as having more connections to the destructive culture around them. I'm very glad I read this book, and it is a quick and easy read.
did not like writing style, difficult ti comprehend and follow along, not enjoyable to read
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes