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A review by dilfpercyshelley
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i am not completely certain of my opinion on this novella, but i will give this a go anyway.
woolf provides such a beautifully intricate insight into early 20th century society, so much so that the daily pleasures and woes of these characters become almost comforting in their predictability. i thoroughly enjoyed this premise (i very much like long studies of human nature) however the execution was not entirely to my taste.
the cast of characters, whilst vaguely relatable and loveable in their antics, were all together too large for me to keep up with. with the addition of woolf’s overly-complex sentences, the novel became difficult to grasp. however, i do think the length was perfect. any more would have been too much information on characters that are meant to be rather mysterious. like floating figures in one’s perception of the general public.
all in all, a lovely, short read with lots to digest and apply. however, it can be slightly too jumbled to keep up with at times. such is the nature of stream of consciousness.
woolf provides such a beautifully intricate insight into early 20th century society, so much so that the daily pleasures and woes of these characters become almost comforting in their predictability. i thoroughly enjoyed this premise (i very much like long studies of human nature) however the execution was not entirely to my taste.
the cast of characters, whilst vaguely relatable and loveable in their antics, were all together too large for me to keep up with. with the addition of woolf’s overly-complex sentences, the novel became difficult to grasp. however, i do think the length was perfect. any more would have been too much information on characters that are meant to be rather mysterious. like floating figures in one’s perception of the general public.
all in all, a lovely, short read with lots to digest and apply. however, it can be slightly too jumbled to keep up with at times. such is the nature of stream of consciousness.