Reviews

Mrs. Dolloway by Virginia Woolf

bookbuyingwithkatie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

rosewavesfaves's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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? No

5.0

iammmartina_'s review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Classism, and Mental illness

mrsdragon's review against another edition

5.0

I didn't expect to like this--previously turn of the century writers have always left me cold. Woolf writes in a long stream of consciousness, with no chapter breaks and only occasional blank lines. The book flows from character to character, jumping from mind to setting to the next mind. The writing is a blend of poetry and prose and is absolutely delicious.

I'm off to check out the Spark Notes to uncover much of the "deeper" meaning, but even at a surface level I enjoyed the experience of the read.

davros4's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

dycook's review against another edition

5.0

Almost everything in this books is completely mundane, yet the pace is unrelenting. Woolf's prose is so sensible and sensitive that you immediately understand every character on a personal level.

allyrankin2019's review against another edition

1.0

simply had no clue what was going on…

slowsky131's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

1.5

gabithorne's review against another edition

Lack of interest 

aiaiana's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0