A review by thatgrace
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf

4.0

The way Woolf writes in a stream of consciousness was, at first, disorienting. Then, quickly, comforting. Despite intangible points in the book, which were distressing, I found myself intrigued and seen even though I do not attach the crippling expectations I feel to men --how can anyone write while feeling a looming presence over them? How do we fight the expectation of the self from friends, family, society as a whole, and ourselves? Mostly, I think Woolf wants to encourage connection to the self and others without social constructions getting in the way. To start, we must know what holds us back.