To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

To the Lighthouse

Virginia Woolf

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced

7 hours, 40 minutes | first published 1927

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To the Lighthouse is at once a vivid impressionist depiction of a family holiday, and a meditation on a marriage, on parenthood and childhood, on grief, tyranny, and bitterness. Its use of stream of consciousness, reminiscence, and shifting perspe...
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Moods

reflective 90%
challenging 50%
emotional 47%
sad 26%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
dark 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 7%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 2%
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: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.78

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