To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

To the Lighthouse

Virginia Woolf with Juliet Stevenson (Narrator)

7 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 1927 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse is one of her greatest literary achievements and among the most influential novels of the twentieth century. The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assorted ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14,256 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
challenging 50%
emotional 47%
sad 25%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
relaxing 9%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 17%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | 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: 24% | 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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