Orlando by Virginia Woolf

Orlando

Virginia Woolf with Sandra Gilbert (Contributor)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary challenging reflective slow-paced

240 pages | first published 1928

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First masculine, then feminine, Orlando begins life as a young sixteenth-century nobleman, then gallops through the centuries to end up as a woman writer in Virginia Woolf's own time. Written for the charismatic, bisexual writer Vita Sackville-Wes...
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Summary of 7522 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
challenging 50%
adventurous 36%
funny 29%
mysterious 27%
emotional 24%
inspiring 19%
lighthearted 17%
hopeful 9%
informative 5%
relaxing 4%
dark 3%
sad 3%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 32%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.84

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