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A review by klacebo
The Virginia Woolf Collection by Virginia Woolf
4.0
Whoo boy, that was a lot.
4 books by Virginia Woolf back to back was demanding mentally, yet rewarding in the end. Woolf doesn't serve a plot on a plate to be tasted, she doesn't allow you to develop feelings on your own. No, she dictates, she tells you what to feel, and if you give her the attention required, by the time you're done you'll be grateful for it.
Mrs Dalloway 5/5
Kristin Scott Thomas does a marvelous job of narrating this masterpiece, I can't say anything here that hasn't been said before.
To the Lighthouse 4,5/5
A little harder to follow, but no less satisfying
A Room of One's Own 5/5
I can't imagine anyone else but Tilda Swinton narrating this one. Even though addressed towards a female audience, and me being a male listener, I got the urge to start writing too, under a female pen name.
The Waves 3/5
This was the hardest one to finish. Maybe because I should have taken a break after the previous three, or because of its experimental style, while the narration was top notch, sometimes I blanked out and had to rewind to catch up.
4 books by Virginia Woolf back to back was demanding mentally, yet rewarding in the end. Woolf doesn't serve a plot on a plate to be tasted, she doesn't allow you to develop feelings on your own. No, she dictates, she tells you what to feel, and if you give her the attention required, by the time you're done you'll be grateful for it.
Mrs Dalloway 5/5
Kristin Scott Thomas does a marvelous job of narrating this masterpiece, I can't say anything here that hasn't been said before.
To the Lighthouse 4,5/5
A little harder to follow, but no less satisfying
A Room of One's Own 5/5
I can't imagine anyone else but Tilda Swinton narrating this one. Even though addressed towards a female audience, and me being a male listener, I got the urge to start writing too, under a female pen name.
The Waves 3/5
This was the hardest one to finish. Maybe because I should have taken a break after the previous three, or because of its experimental style, while the narration was top notch, sometimes I blanked out and had to rewind to catch up.