256 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536573
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Between the Acts is Virginia Woolf's last novel, and in her own opinion it was `more quintessential' than any of her others. Set in the summer of 1939 on the day of the annual village pageant at Pointz Hall, the book weaves together the musings of...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
emotional 28%
sad 22%
funny 17%
tense 14%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
HomophobiaMinor
Racism, Rape, Antisemitism
256 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536573
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Between the Acts is Virginia Woolf's last novel, and in her own opinion it was `more quintessential' than any of her others. Set in the summer of 1939 on the day of the annual village pageant at Pointz Hall, the book weaves together the musings of...
Community Reviews Summary of 657 reviews
Moods
challenging 45%
emotional 28%
sad 22%
funny 17%
tense 14%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 19%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
No: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
HomophobiaMinor
Racism, Rape, Antisemitism