Between the Acts by Virginia Woolf

Between the Acts

Virginia Woolf with Stella McNichol (Contributor), Gillian Beer (Contributor)

192 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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It is June in 1939, and the inhabitants of a country house prepare to host the annual village pageant in its grounds. It will tell the stories of English history, as it does every year. Yet the coming of war broods over the whole community, changi...

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Moods

reflective 88%
challenging 52%
emotional 30%
mysterious 18%
sad 13%
tense 13%
dark 11%
funny 11%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 25%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 37% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13% | N/A: 5%

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3.47

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