The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf

The Voyage Out

Virginia Woolf with Jane Wheare (Contributor)

432 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

A party of English people are aboard the Euphrosyne, bound for South America. Among them is a young girl, Rachel Vinrace, innocent and wholly ignorant of the world of politics and society, books, sex, love and marriage. She is a free spirit half-c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 816 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 56%
challenging 45%
sad 39%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 15%
dark 12%
mysterious 9%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 79%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 36% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.63

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