The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf

The Voyage Out

Virginia Woolf with Jane Wheare (Contributor)

432 pages • first pub 1915 (editions)

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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 757 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 51%
challenging 46%
sad 39%
adventurous 28%
inspiring 17%
dark 8%
mysterious 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 34% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%

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