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A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf

25 reviews

savshelfinger's review against another edition

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3.75

damn I need to clean my room
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4.5

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whentheresteeth's review against another edition

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3.75

I enjoyed reading this book, though I am very biased as an English major and Woolf fan. It was not hard to get through and the way she illustrated some points was beautiful, I particularly love stream of consciousness writing. That being said, it does feel very binary in talking about men vs women and about male vs female brains (though i don't think that was the intention, it just might be hard to get through).
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mads_jpg's review against another edition

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2.75

I know this was influential at the time, but oh boy I struggled with this. It was like panning for gold, you'll occasionally find a nugget of gold that makes it worth the read, but most of time it's just dirt. Absolutely loved some sections but most of it either went over my head or dragged too long. 
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hjb_128's review against another edition

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5.0

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erinriker's review against another edition

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4.25

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emadisonc's review against another edition

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3.5

So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say.
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the_reading_wren's review against another edition

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4.25

Eye-opening and thought-provoking. 
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kaylaswhitmore's review against another edition

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4.25

To be honest, this essay was not revolutionary to me as someone who has been actively consuming post-modern feminist ideology for most of my life…. but that is because Virginia Woolf is quite literally blocks of the foundation of post-modern feminism. And I thoroughly enjoyed reading through her lecture—it felt very pure and clear to read it from the source. It was devoid of the muddling that can often come with decades and decades of think-pieces and counter-arguments. Overall, if you are new to the idea of feminism within art, I would highly recommend reading this once, and if you are not new to it, I hope you take the time to read it as it feels very refreshing and centering. Even after 100 years, Woolf remains relevant (which can sometimes feel both encouraging and discouraging). 
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book_lover707's review against another edition

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3.5

Though I didn’t agree with everything, I thought the observations on the roots of patriarchy were so interesting.
I also loved the writing style and found it easy to get through.
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