The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf

The Voyage Out

Virginia Woolf

464 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

The young Rachel Vinrance leaves England on her father’s ship, the Euphrosyne, on a voyage to South America. Despite being accompanied by her father and her aunt and uncle, Helen and Ridley Ambrose, the passage leads to Rachel’s awakening, both as...

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Community Reviews Summary of 759 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 52%
challenging 45%
sad 40%
adventurous 28%
inspiring 17%
dark 10%
mysterious 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

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