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256 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784875329
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
Woolf's textured prose invites us into each of the characters' minds as we follow them on a winding, decade-long journey to the lighthouse. Mr and Mrs Ramsay and their eight children have always holidayed at their summer house in Skye, surrounded...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,146 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
emotional 48%
sad 26%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
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: 43% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death, MisogynyModerate
Death of parent, Sexism, RacismMinor
War, Child death, Classism
256 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784875329
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Description
Woolf's textured prose invites us into each of the characters' minds as we follow them on a winding, decade-long journey to the lighthouse. Mr and Mrs Ramsay and their eight children have always holidayed at their summer house in Skye, surrounded...
Community Reviews Summary of 19,146 reviews
Moods
challenging 49%
emotional 48%
sad 26%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
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: 43% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Grief, Death, MisogynyModerate
Death of parent, Sexism, RacismMinor
War, Child death, Classism