To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

To the Lighthouse

Virginia Woolf with Hermione Lee (Contributor)

320 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced

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'One of the greatest elegies in the English language, a book which transcends time' Margaret DrabbleTo the Lighthouse is at once a vivid impressionistic depiction of a family, the Ramseys, whose annual summer holiday in Scotland falls under the sh...

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Moods

reflective 90%
challenging 50%
emotional 48%
sad 26%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 3%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 18%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.78

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