The Waves by Virginia Woolf

The Waves

Virginia Woolf with Kate Flint (Contributor)

288 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Tracing the lives of a group of friends, The Waves follows their development from childhood to middle age. While social events, individual achievements and disappointments form its narrative, the novel is most remarkable for the rich poetic langua...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,283 reviews

Moods

reflective 89%
challenging 66%
emotional 62%
sad 28%
inspiring 20%
dark 14%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 7%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 18%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.13

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