To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

To the Lighthouse

Virginia Woolf with Stella McNichol (Contributor), Hermione Lee (Contributor)

235 pages • first pub 1927 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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To the Lighthouse is at once a vivid impressionist depiction of a family holiday, and a meditation on a marriage, on parenthood and childhood, on grief, tyranny and bitterness. Its use of stream of consciousness, reminiscence and shifting perspect...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19,327 reviews

Moods

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

Pace

slow 80%
medium 18%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | 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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