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tashaseegmiller's review against another edition
5.0
I had read this in chunks throughout the years, but this was the first time that I'd dedicated the time to read from start to finish. Honestly, I'm not sure that I would have appreciated Woolf's ideas to the depth and intensity that I did now. This is as powerful in the contemporary society as it was when Woolf wrote it, and the narration of Juliet Stevenson was brilliant. Highly recommend.
lina_harrysversion's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
It was extremely interesting to be informed about Virginia Woolf's opinions about women in relation to literature. Though some of the thoughts were quiet obvious or things one already knew or thought of before, she explained and explored them even further and it was still worthwhile to read these specific passages. There were also - at least for me - new ideas I haven't considered before or at least I didn't engage deeper in that particular thought.
There were also one or two miiiinor things I didn't quite agree with but the book is an essay and not a scientific work so these are ideas and naturally one doesn' t agree with all of them.
It is a wonderful book about an extremely important subject. I think every woman (and also man) who adore books and engage in literature should have read it once in their live.
There were also one or two miiiinor things I didn't quite agree with but the book is an essay and not a scientific work so these are ideas and naturally one doesn' t agree with all of them.
It is a wonderful book about an extremely important subject. I think every woman (and also man) who adore books and engage in literature should have read it once in their live.
emely_481's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.75
jessicarosee's review against another edition
3.0
i finished listening to the audiobook of this, and then started playing “sex talk” by megan thee stallion… im doing it for virginia
ladygoldfinch's review against another edition
5.0
Nonostante sia solo uno dei primi saggi che ho letto mi è piaciuto molto. Durante la lettura mi è parso spesso di trovare questioni già sentite, ma è inevitabile essendo un libro così vecchio ed essendo il femminismo cresciuto molto negli anni a venire. Lo stile della Woolf è fresco, sagace, giovane e parla non solo a quelle ragazze che, se vogliono intraprendere una carriera letteraria, hanno bisogno di una stanza tutta per sè e di un certo ammontare di denaro, ma anche alle successive generazioni di giovani, in modo da cercare di instillare un senso di cambiamento nelle loro menti. Non so ancora se preferisco l’autrice come saggista o come romanziera, ma sono certa che non può deludere. Certi passaggi, invece, sono incredibilmente moderni per una scrittrice dell’epoca, e infatti questo libro è un classico della letteratura femminista per un motivo.
fandomsandfiction's review against another edition
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4.5
Phenomenal for her time! Oh Miss Woolf, I wish you were alive today to see what women have done. You would be so proud to see how we thrive and fight and create DESPITE the patriarchy’s ever-enduring dominion. Thank you for championing women in your witty, sarcastic and introspective way. 🤍