To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

To the Lighthouse

Virginia Woolf

188 pages first pub 1927 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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To the Lighthouse (5 May 1927) is a novel by Virginia Woolf. A landmark novel of high modernism, the text, centering on the Ramsay family and their visits to the Isle of Skye in Scotland between 1910 and 1920, skillfully manipulates temporality an...

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Moods

reflective 90%
challenging 49%
emotional 48%
sad 26%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 7%
tense 6%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 18%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 6% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.78

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