Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf

Jacob's Room

Virginia Woolf

324 pages first pub 1922 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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"Criticism" is divided into two sections: "Contemporary Reception and Reviews" contains personal responses to the novel, from Lytton Strachey and E. M. Forster, as well as eleven reviews from contemporary periodicals. "Critical Essays" offers insi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,415 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
challenging 61%
emotional 26%
sad 15%
mysterious 14%
dark 10%
relaxing 7%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 25%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | N/A: 7% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 38% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.41

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