danelleeb 's review for:

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
3.0

I spent more time reading this 'short' book that I typically do a book of this length, but still feel I could've spent more time on it. My first foray with Woolf, I didn't know what to expect. I'll have to say the writing is dense - I often found myself at the end of a page and then asking myself, "Now, who/what was I reading about?" The stream of conciousness style is a hard one to follow when you have 2 small children to tend to, but Woolf's writing and descriptions are astounding in that they can make the smallest event seem grand. It was tough to get through, but I liked the story. I liked the male v. female perspectives and loved the artist. I also thought the relationship between James and Cam and their father interesting. This is one I'll have to read again.