To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf, Eudora Welty

To the Lighthouse

Virginia Woolf, Eudora Welty

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced

209 pages | first published 1927

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"To the Lighthouse features the serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assorted guests who are on holiday on the Isle of Skye. From the seemingly trivial postponement of a visit to a nearby lighth...
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Moods

reflective 90%
challenging 50%
emotional 47%
sad 26%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
dark 10%
tense 7%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 15%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 33% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 30% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

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3.78

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