Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Mrs Dalloway

Virginia Woolf

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced

288 pages | first published 1925

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On a June morning in 1923, Clarissa Dalloway is preparing for a party and remembering her past. Elsewhere in London, Septimus Smith is suffering from shell-shock and on the brink of madness. Their days interweave and their lives converge as the pa...
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Summary of 18057 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 48%
challenging 38%
sad 24%
dark 13%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 22%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 29% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.74

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