Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Mrs Dalloway

Virginia Woolf

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced

170 pages | first published 1925

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Heralded as Virginia Woolf's greatest novel, this is a vivid portrait of a single day in a woman's life. When we meet her, Mrs. Clarissa Dalloway is preoccupied with the last-minute details of party preparation while in her mind she is something m...
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Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 48%
challenging 38%
sad 24%
dark 13%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 22%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

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3.74

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