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A review by carlq
A Room of One's Own & The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf
3.0
“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.”
― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own
A Room of Ones own is a fantastic exploration exploring the history of Women authors in literature and how social and political differences between the genders has impacted their ability to write and explore works of fiction. Written in the form of an extended essay, Woolf writes about her own experiences and encompasses them in some delightful examples that both emphasise and make the point of her writings much more obvious and real. A very informative and interesting read that offers valuable insight and though provocation for both genders.
In contrast, I found The Voyage out to be a rather dull read. Exploring the story of Rachel Vinrace as she grows up into Womanhood and learns who she is and how she fits within the world. Perhaps I am not the intended audience for this book because for the most part I found it to be full of characters who I had very little interest in or connection to and stories that did not appeal to me, however as I approached the end of the book I found myself becoming much more engaged with the characters and what the story was trying to tell me. I feel this is the sort of book that is easily dismissed on the first read but offers much more on a repeat reading.
Overall, an exciting and interesting read, perhaps intended much more for a female audience but offers a valuable message to all.
― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own
A Room of Ones own is a fantastic exploration exploring the history of Women authors in literature and how social and political differences between the genders has impacted their ability to write and explore works of fiction. Written in the form of an extended essay, Woolf writes about her own experiences and encompasses them in some delightful examples that both emphasise and make the point of her writings much more obvious and real. A very informative and interesting read that offers valuable insight and though provocation for both genders.
In contrast, I found The Voyage out to be a rather dull read. Exploring the story of Rachel Vinrace as she grows up into Womanhood and learns who she is and how she fits within the world. Perhaps I am not the intended audience for this book because for the most part I found it to be full of characters who I had very little interest in or connection to and stories that did not appeal to me, however as I approached the end of the book I found myself becoming much more engaged with the characters and what the story was trying to tell me. I feel this is the sort of book that is easily dismissed on the first read but offers much more on a repeat reading.
Overall, an exciting and interesting read, perhaps intended much more for a female audience but offers a valuable message to all.