Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf

Jacob's Room

Virginia Woolf

fiction classics challenging reflective relaxing slow-paced

324 pages | first published 1922

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"Criticism" is divided into two sections: "Contemporary Reception and Reviews" contains personal responses to the novel, from Lytton Strachey and E. M. Forster, as well as eleven reviews from contemporary periodicals. "Critical Essays" offers insi...
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Summary of 836 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
challenging 52%
emotional 22%
relaxing 17%
sad 15%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 12%
dark 10%
informative 7%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%
tense 5%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 28%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 22% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 31% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.38

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