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blueberry0531's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, and Classism
nofunerals's review against another edition
4.0
switched to audio after like thirty pages
i really liked following her thoughts on women in literature, poverty and the difference in resources for men and women. the beginning was too rambly for me though, i could've done without the whole lunch part. also the f slur??? and the way she used it?? girl naur
i really liked following her thoughts on women in literature, poverty and the difference in resources for men and women. the beginning was too rambly for me though, i could've done without the whole lunch part. also the f slur??? and the way she used it?? girl naur
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
tinyjude's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Some points were interesting and relevant even today, but others... were rather not it. It is very clear she is writing from a privileged and white position, so bear that in mind
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, and Classism
jenniferpalmblad's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Classism
feliz_in_a_bucket's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Beautifully written, fascinating exploration of the effect the patriarcy had and has on womens ability to write and the way they wrote. Was pleasantly surprised of the simiarities the writing style had to that of Woolfs 'The Waves' - writing in a sort of stream of conciousness that picks up the same themes and ideas over and over again. The ideas expressed in the book are ones still very much related to feminist discussions today. Definitely worth a read. However an unfortunate reminder of the time the book was written and the fact that (as the premisse of the book also suggests) Woolf was not among the least priveledged at that time - comes in the form of offensive slurs used a few times thought.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism