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victoriandreamer's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
fairyann's review against another edition
4.0
it took me so long to finish this book, not because it was bad, but cause when i began it i really didnt feel like it so i took a really long break in the middle of it. i decided to finish it today in one sitting cause i wanted to start the new year with no books unfinished. i expected to struggle, since it took forever to get to the middle, but i literally inhaled this today, and when i reread it its probably getting the full five stars. it has no obvious plot or meaning but i thought it was such a deep and meaningful read. im so happy i felt obligated to finish it cause i think i would have dnfd otherwise and it would have been such a shame.
totheliteraturelighthouse's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
musicsaves's review against another edition
3.0
FIRST LINE REVIEW: "It was an uncertain spring." Well, I was certainly eager to spring into my first Virginia Woolf novel, but now I'm no longer certain I want to read another. Scandalous, I know! This one left me appreciating her writing, but bogged down by the lack of a plot and a confusing array of characters. I should have kept notes on how they are all related to each other. Ultimately, glad the I read it, but underwhelmed by the experience.
lizetteratura's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
An amazing story following a family at the end of the 19th century and the begging of a new one, a story about grief, changes, family, love, time, death and so much more. For now my second fav Woolf! will definitely reread it sometime
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism and Antisemitism
poppyhelen_'s review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
stephanieroc's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Loved some of the writing, especially when the setting and nature was being described. However, the characters weren't really interesting (or distinguishable), they just felt like random rich white people. I had a hard time following the relationships they had with one another, and it didn't really feel like a family saga. Maybe with more historical context this would have been more interesting, but it just became somewhat of a family saga with some social commentary here and there.
skaur's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.25
the last chapter was the best part of the book
laurasauras's review against another edition
3.0
Feels like sacrilege to rate Virginia Woolf so low, but I really struggled to get through this. Parts of it were beautiful, but it was so circuitous and so uneventful that it was very difficult to stay engaged. Maybe it would have been better if I was studying it so that I had the advantage of context, but as it is I've greatly preferred other modernist works.