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192 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141184524
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Virginia Woolf's last novel, in equal parts a triumphant celebration and witty mockery of 'Englishness', Between the Acts is edited by Stella McNichol, with an introduction and notes by Gillian Beer in Penguin Modern Classics. Outwardly a novel ab...
Community Reviews Summary of 956 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
HomophobiaMinor
Racism, Rape, Racial slurs
192 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141184524
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Virginia Woolf's last novel, in equal parts a triumphant celebration and witty mockery of 'Englishness', Between the Acts is edited by Stella McNichol, with an introduction and notes by Gillian Beer in Penguin Modern Classics. Outwardly a novel ab...
Community Reviews Summary of 956 reviews
Moods
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
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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
HomophobiaMinor
Racism, Rape, Racial slurs