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carolinebl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Death and War
itsradsmads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Classism
Moderate: Genocide, Infidelity, Racism, Stalking, and War
jasmineandsweetbriar's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Racial slurs, Colonisation, and Classism
waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Why I’m giving it a 3 out of 5 comes down to the fact that this worth a read if you have the time and brain power to dedicate to following along with it. And there are no chapter breaks. And there are a lot of trigger warnings to be wary of!
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ez_heath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Colonisation
babelfish's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
renicula's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Minor: Antisemitism and Abandonment
badhairduck's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, War, and Classism
gillian_aftanas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Minor: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
samchase112's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Did it matter then, she asked herself, walking towards Bond Street, did it matter that she must inevitably cease completely? All this must go on without her; did she resent it; or did it not become consoling to believe that death ended absolutely?
I’m not sure what compelled me to pick it up — the drive to keep my page streak going, perhaps — but I do know it wasn’t the right moment. I struggled to get through a book I might otherwise had enjoyed more, if I’d given myself the space (both mentally and time wise) to read and process it as I could. Nevertheless, I found myself at times enthralled by beautiful writing, memorable lines, and intimate moments. While this didn’t hit me or make an indelible mark after this first reading, it hasn’t turned me off from Woolf entirely, and I even think I will return to this years later and have a much better experience with it.
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Death and War