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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
I was almost tempted to give this book an extra star because I find the history of this book and Virginia Woolf herself so fascinating. But this book was unfortunately not for me.
It's no secret that stream of consciousness writing can be hard for a lot of people to swallow.
My toxic trait is thinking I would be fine.
I never really knew what was happening the entire time I was reading this. Sometimes, I'd get a glimmer of understanding, I'd get excited, and then suddenly I was ten pages from where I was with no inkling of how I got there.
The writing is more like poetry than anything else. Very beautiful, but out of my realm to interpret.
Not that this book is not good, but it's not my cup of tea.
It's no secret that stream of consciousness writing can be hard for a lot of people to swallow.
My toxic trait is thinking I would be fine.
I never really knew what was happening the entire time I was reading this. Sometimes, I'd get a glimmer of understanding, I'd get excited, and then suddenly I was ten pages from where I was with no inkling of how I got there.
The writing is more like poetry than anything else. Very beautiful, but out of my realm to interpret.
Not that this book is not good, but it's not my cup of tea.
This audiobook is just not for me. Going to get this in a different format.
Yes, another extremely long read where I had to go back and reread several times.
No doubt, the prose is lyrical. The stream of consciousness approach aligns with Mrs Dalloway’s style and, sadly, mine. Which is maybe why it took me ages to finish. That and not having a paper copy of the book.
But I could completely relate to the life reflections by Clarissa and Peter (who is my age), the sense of freedom that the bus offered to Elizabeth, even the social anxiety felt at the beginning of a party hosted that hasn’t yet taken off.
Actually, thinking about a party like this is a point of envy at this stage of 2022
No doubt, the prose is lyrical. The stream of consciousness approach aligns with Mrs Dalloway’s style and, sadly, mine. Which is maybe why it took me ages to finish. That and not having a paper copy of the book.
But I could completely relate to the life reflections by Clarissa and Peter (who is my age), the sense of freedom that the bus offered to Elizabeth, even the social anxiety felt at the beginning of a party hosted that hasn’t yet taken off.
Actually, thinking about a party like this is a point of envy at this stage of 2022
challenging
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
It took me quite a bit of time to get used to Virginia Woolf’s writing style. Overall, found it difficult to follow in the beginning. Glad I read it, but feel I need to try another from her repertoire.
Dense but incredibly beautiful, plus it effectively captures the influence of war on how individuals relate to their environment and society.
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautifully written. None of what happened (besides the death) was all that exciting. But it’s her writing that really makes this book. She touches on mental health, friendship, lost love, found love, the need for acceptance… for as “boring” as the plot is on paper- an upper class woman throwing a dinner party- Woolf touches on so many themes and schematic motifs it’s hard to dissect or even list them all; Themes delicately interwoven through conversations and thoughts of characters going about their mundane lives expressed with such profound prose it borders philosophical. It’s brilliant in its writing. The stream-of-consciousness syntax is not something I read regularly, but she wrote so carefully, so intentionally so that you flow from character to character, narrator to narrator effortlessly. As for the plot- it’s great insight into the minds of the upper class during (that time period) with some classic relatable-throughout-time plot lines. There’s lots of lively characters with big thoughts and big feelings, all mucking around with their own baggage. This book makes you feel smarter and less alone. What more could you want from a novel?
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes