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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Woolf masterfully combines the insight into human souls with the flow of ordinary things happening in the surroundings resulting in a complex refreshing reading experience. Epilogue by Martin Hilský was unexpectedly on point.
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Favorite Quotes:
But often now this body she wore...this body, with all its capacities seemed nothing – nothing at all. She had the oddest sense of being herself invisible, unseen; unknown; there being no more marrying, no more having children now, but only this astonishing and rather solemn progress with the rest of them...this being Mrs. Dalloway; not even Clarissa anymore; this being Mrs. Richard Dalloway.
He lay very high on the back of the world. The earth thrilled beneath him. Red flowers grew through his flesh; their stiff leaves rustled by his head.
With twice his wits, she had to see things through his eyes – one of the tragedies of married life with a mind of her own, she must always be quoting Richard...
[I:]t is a thousand pities never to say what one feels…bearing his flowers like a weapon...
So that to know her, any one, one must seek out the people who completed them; even the places.
But often now this body she wore...this body, with all its capacities seemed nothing – nothing at all. She had the oddest sense of being herself invisible, unseen; unknown; there being no more marrying, no more having children now, but only this astonishing and rather solemn progress with the rest of them...this being Mrs. Dalloway; not even Clarissa anymore; this being Mrs. Richard Dalloway.
He lay very high on the back of the world. The earth thrilled beneath him. Red flowers grew through his flesh; their stiff leaves rustled by his head.
With twice his wits, she had to see things through his eyes – one of the tragedies of married life with a mind of her own, she must always be quoting Richard...
[I:]t is a thousand pities never to say what one feels…bearing his flowers like a weapon...
So that to know her, any one, one must seek out the people who completed them; even the places.
trop long, pas assez intéressant à mon goût donc j’ai feuilleté les pages pour avoir le plus important et j’ai lu les 20 dernières pages de fin
Personally I really struggled with getting through this book. I only managed it because it was compulsory reading for a course, and I was able to listen to the audiobook on double speed. Even then it felt slow. I would have enjoyed the stream of consciousness style much more as a short story, but at the same time I appreciate the way it brings up many many interesting and important things to reflect over.
I loved the conflicts within each of the characters and that they can represent different sides of Virginia Woolf. I think this must have been a very therapeutic text for her to write. She gives voices to both women and the mentally ill, which is just as important as the critiques of society that they provide. The text brings up religion in respect to life philosophy and reflects on how everything is connected. You can also read a lot into the gender roles and expectations in the novel, along with serious social and political critique.
Although it was an interesting text and I enjoy looking into the themes within it, I can’t give it more than three stars because I absolutely hated trying to get through it. I don’t ever want to have to read it again in its entirety, but I could happily talk about it.
I loved the conflicts within each of the characters and that they can represent different sides of Virginia Woolf. I think this must have been a very therapeutic text for her to write. She gives voices to both women and the mentally ill, which is just as important as the critiques of society that they provide. The text brings up religion in respect to life philosophy and reflects on how everything is connected. You can also read a lot into the gender roles and expectations in the novel, along with serious social and political critique.
Although it was an interesting text and I enjoy looking into the themes within it, I can’t give it more than three stars because I absolutely hated trying to get through it. I don’t ever want to have to read it again in its entirety, but I could happily talk about it.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An enjoyable read as long as you're looking more to be a bystander in someone's journey and not seeking a plot. I liked the seamless shifting between people's perspectives but the reason I'd give it 3 not 4 stars is because there were some viewpoints I simply could care less about. I wanted to know about Clarissa and Peter and their story and the history, not so much the governess or the woman on the bench.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes