A review by diana_raquel
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
“I am not one and simple, but complex and many.”
I always had a somewhat complicated relationship with Woolf. Mrs Dalloway took me three times to finish but I ended up loving it and A Room of one's Own is probably one of my favorite books of Woolf (I haven't read all of her books). After these two books my conclusion was that although Woolf's quintessential writing style isn't a favorite of mine, I liked her books. So, I decided to buy The Waves. And that was my second mistake with Woolf (the first was to try reading Mrs Dalloway without an audiobook).
Look, I feel like I'm being generous with my rating, however, this year has been a year where I just want to read romance stories, with cuteness and fluff. So, maybe I just decided to read this book at the wrong time. Maybe, in the future, I might came back and love this book.
I just couldn't connect with this book. I don't know why. But I couldn't. The characters are interesting but I couldn't care about their lives and thoughts.
I think that I will give Orlando a try. But this may be my least favorite of Virginia Woolf.
I always had a somewhat complicated relationship with Woolf. Mrs Dalloway took me three times to finish but I ended up loving it and A Room of one's Own is probably one of my favorite books of Woolf (I haven't read all of her books). After these two books my conclusion was that although Woolf's quintessential writing style isn't a favorite of mine, I liked her books. So, I decided to buy The Waves. And that was my second mistake with Woolf (the first was to try reading Mrs Dalloway without an audiobook).
Look, I feel like I'm being generous with my rating, however, this year has been a year where I just want to read romance stories, with cuteness and fluff. So, maybe I just decided to read this book at the wrong time. Maybe, in the future, I might came back and love this book.
I just couldn't connect with this book. I don't know why. But I couldn't. The characters are interesting but I couldn't care about their lives and thoughts.
I think that I will give Orlando a try. But this may be my least favorite of Virginia Woolf.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide