The Years by Virginia Woolf

The Years

Virginia Woolf with Sue Asbee, Hermione Lee

528 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The most popular of Virginia Woolf's novels during her lifetime, The Years is a savage indictment of British society at the turn of the century, edited with an introduction and notes by Jeri Johnson in Penguin Modern Classics.The Years is the stor...

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Moods

reflective 90%
challenging 41%
emotional 19%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
dark 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 24%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 25% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.72

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