Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Mrs Dalloway

Virginia Woolf with Stella McNichol

288 pages • first pub 1925 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced

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'She had the perpetual sense, as she watched the taxi cabs, of being out, out, far out to sea and alone; she always had the feeling that it was very, very, dangerous to live even one day'Clarissa Dalloway, elegant and vivacious, is preparing for a...

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Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 49%
challenging 39%
sad 24%
dark 12%
inspiring 8%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 5%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 23%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | 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: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

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3.73

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