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bookswithcesco's review against another edition
3.0
Woolf tackles the harsh reality of the woman’s oppression back in the day and how they were made to have little creativity or the ability to be equals in that same sense. This was really a good read. A lot of things went over my head. But I loved the bits I did understand
leonor_m's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.0
Indeed literature is impoverished beyond our counting by the doors that have been shut upon women
Incredibly insightful and reflective on the presence and portrayal (or lack there of) of women in literature. However, despite Woolf’s anecdotes demonstrating to the reader her thought process when tackling the theme of women in fiction, it made the book incredibly slow and tedious at points
cepbreed's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
5.0
"Why are women, judging from this catalogue, so much more interesting to men than men are to women?
"literature is impoverished beyond our counting by the doors that have been shut upon women."
So far I think this may be my favorite classic. I’m always so impressed by Virginia Woolf, having only read her short essays it was long overdue that I begin my journey with her longer works. I am genuinely so inspired and filled with hope right now. I’m filled with gratitude for those women who have paved the way for other women in literature and I really do carry their influence with me in every sentence. I don’t always agree with Woolf, I find some of her opinions quite limiting, but that’s to be expected. The craftsmanship of every metaphor stirred something in my heart. I wonder what she would think about English literature being a female dominated course these days.
Thank you to Katie for gifting me this book and annotating every page with care.
big_dreamer's review against another edition
4.0
Una piccola chicca che non conoscevo, ma che ho adorato. La Woolf fa capire quanto sia stato difficile per le donne non solo vivere di scrittura, ma proprio scrivere in generale.