A review by jessicaminster
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Mrs. Dalloway is rightfully regarded as one of the preeminent modernist novels. To me, it was nearly rivetting from beginning to end but was bogged down in subplots around 3/4s through the book. There comes a point where so many characters are being introduced that it's hard to keep track of them all. As a whole the book is incredibly well written and engaging, even though it mainly deals with relatively everyday things. Some of the characters will definitely stick with me.
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