A review by tamara_joy
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Woolf's writing is very poetic. The book is like one long uninterrupted shot in a movie, that follows one person after another, switching as their paths intersect. The writing swirls around, surrounding and lifting each character before spooling off in another direction.
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