A review by ellaroshea
Orlando by Virginia Woolf

4.5

really intriguing blurry realism/magical realism. it was both stream of consciousness and history, frivolous and profound at the same time (reminding me a bit of the picture of dorian gray). I thought that it would be more didactic than it was re experiencing the world as two different genders but it was not and I think that was particularly effective at creating the generally fluid, dreamlike and playful yet serious atmosphere to the book.

05/02/2025

so enjoyable! so silly! so camp! playful and fluid and thoroughly queer. queer temporality is an interesting lens through which to look at this book. forgot how violent and casual the racism is in places though so that was a bit of a downer
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