The Waves by Virginia Woolf

The Waves

Virginia Woolf

228 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A formally innovative work of modernist fiction, Virginia Woolf's The Waves is edited with an introduction by Kate Flint in Penguin Modern Classics.More than any of Virginia Woolf's other novels, The Waves conveys the full complexity and richness ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,466 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
challenging 69%
emotional 58%
sad 26%
inspiring 20%
dark 13%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 7%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 18%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 2% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.13

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