The Waves by Virginia Woolf

The Waves

Virginia Woolf with Jeanette Winterson (Contributor), Gillian Beer (Contributor)

The Waves

Virginia Woolf with Jeanette Winterson (Contributor), Gillian Beer (Contributor)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

200 pages | first published 1931

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The Waves is an astonishingly beautiful and poetic novel. It begins with six children playing in a garden by the sea and follows their lives as they grow up and experience friendship, love and grief at the death of their beloved friend Percival. R...
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Summary of 3212 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
challenging 69%
emotional 57%
sad 26%
inspiring 21%
dark 12%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 7%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 77%
medium 18%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.13

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