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junothan's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Trudged through this book to try to see what other people saw in it and never found it. Going into the book as a nonbinary person I was really looking forward to the gender commentary it receives praise for but I found it very lackluster. I feel like its major themes are of writing, nature, and aristocracy more so than gender. It was all in all very boring as well and I found myself thinking "okay, let's wrap up this thought now" over and over, but that probably just means the stream of consciousness style just isn't for me. Ultimately it was a miss 🤷
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Transphobia
lire's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
sofipitch's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This book is beautifully written and full of insightful lines and trains of thought. However I also listen to it basically all in one sitting at work and I don't think that is the best way to experience this book, it started to feel tedious and repetitive.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
carolshere's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
bubblyfemme's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
evieolive's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A lot of decent passages though very weak on plot, plus a fair bit of racism
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Gore, Racial slurs, and Violence
Minor: Sexism
georgiadavidson_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
dandelioness's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
I liked this writing style more in theory than in practice I think
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
elysh_kaye's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I have struggled to get through Woolf before due to her writing style and overall lack of plot of her works. However, Orlando is the first Woolf book that these things have really come together well for me. Her prose is gorgeous, my favourite extract has to be the childbirth scene
While the writing is gorgeous and it is an incredible character study, the casual racism cannot be ignored.
While the writing is gorgeous and it is an incredible character study, the casual racism cannot be ignored.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism