Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf

22 reviews

the_reading_wren's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

Eye-opening and thought-provoking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Classism

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Ableism, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual violence

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: Classism and Racial slurs

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.

planner5002's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

3.25

I read this for school, so I didn't enjoy this as much as I otherwise would. That being said, it was really thought provoking. I would recommend this book to anyone whose interested. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

bethantg's review against another edition

challenging inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

lectricefeministe's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Classism, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

kers_tin's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

blueberry0531's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Classism, and Sexism

Moderate: Racism and Homophobia

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

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: Suicide, Misogyny, Sexism, 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