A review by samchase112
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Did it matter then, she asked herself, walking towards Bond Street, did it matter that she must inevitably cease completely? All this must go on without her; did she resent it; or did it not become consoling to believe that death ended absolutely?

I’m not sure what compelled me to pick it up — the drive to keep my page streak going, perhaps — but I do know it wasn’t the right moment. I struggled to get through a book I might otherwise had enjoyed more, if I’d given myself the space (both mentally and time wise) to read and process it as I could. Nevertheless, I found myself at times enthralled by beautiful writing, memorable lines, and intimate moments. While this didn’t hit me or make an indelible mark after this first reading, it hasn’t turned me off from Woolf entirely, and I even think I will return to this years later and have a much better experience with it.
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