Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Una stanza tutta per sé by Virginia Woolf, Egle Costantino

25 reviews

michaelion's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

2.5

I don't love the writing style, but I don't hate it either. I kind of like it. I like stream of consciousness, pure, raw unfiltered thoughts but it also feels like they must've paid by the letter in the olden days :/

Virginia Woolf said nonbinary lesbian rights also Ginny girlie you would've loved Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema by Laura Mulvey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Racial slurs and Classism

Minor: Ableism

I don't like the phrase "fall on deaf ears" like deaf people can't help being deaf. They're not ignoring you on purpose. That's what I tagged ableism.

lectricefeministe's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Classism

chaya_v's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.0

Although much has changed, this essay by Virginia Woolf still very much resonates today!! I especially enjoyed reading her conclusion and her example of Shakespeare’s sister. Very inspiring and happy to see some of her wishes for women did come true.

Some parts were bit hard to fully understand as English isn’t my first language. I’ll definitely give it a re-read at some point to have a more full understanding because her writing is very beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism

kers_tin's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Classism

blueberry0531's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Classism

Moderate: Homophobia and Racism

diana_raquel's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

 “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.”

I always have a somewhat complicated relationship with Vírgínia Woolf. Her style, stream of consciousness, is a literary style that I struggle with. But I was really surprised when I actually could read this book the first time I tried it (Mrs Dalloway took me three times). And I really liked it! 

It is supposed to be a book about women writing fiction, but it goes much further. It talks about the role of women in fiction and in society. It isn't a book about feminism, but it is a feminist book, that I strongly recommend. It's one of those books that I think everyone should read at least one time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Classism

morgcailie's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

3.5

I think I would've enjoyed this essay more if we weren't forced to read and answer questions on it in AP Lang. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, and Classism

aritag's review against another edition

informative reflective

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Classism

Moderate: Racial slurs

blues's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Un libro assolutamente illuminante. Una lettura che definire come un must per tutte le donne e le persone che si considerano femministe. Mi ha dato tanti punti di riflessione che sicuramente ricorderò e porterò avanti con me nella mia vita di tutti i giorni. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Classism

pastelkerstin's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Virginia, I love you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War