Between the Acts by Virginia Woolf

Between the Acts

Virginia Woolf

192 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Virginia Woolf's last novel, in equal parts a triumphant celebration and witty mockery of 'Englishness', Between the Acts is edited by Stella McNichol, with an introduction and notes by Gillian Beer in Penguin Modern Classics. Outwardly a novel ab...

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Moods

reflective 86%
challenging 50%
emotional 24%
sad 15%
tense 15%
mysterious 13%
funny 11%
dark 9%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 74%
medium 24%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%

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3.47

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