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456 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780521852517
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 01 April 2011
Description
The Waves is one of the greatest achievements in modern literature. Commonly considered the most important, challenging and ravishingly poetic of Virginia Woolf's novels, it was in her own estimation 'the most complex and difficult of all my books...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,268 reviews
Moods
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
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: 30% | 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: 22% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Grief, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship
456 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780521852517
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 01 April 2011
Description
The Waves is one of the greatest achievements in modern literature. Commonly considered the most important, challenging and ravishingly poetic of Virginia Woolf's novels, it was in her own estimation 'the most complex and difficult of all my books...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,268 reviews
Moods
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
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: 30% | 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: 22% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Grief, Mental illnessModerate
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship