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A review by chris_dech
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
4.0
Another melancholic sea-related book by Woolf, this one lands better than To The Lighthouse, and I think the main reason is that it simply feels less disjointed.
Every character lands, every character has their moment and every character stands out. And the story just bleeds nostalgia and that bittersweet longing for a time that cannot be recovered.
Perhaps my only complaint is that the book isn't long enough, and some characters get a little more time than others than is perhaps deserved. But this is certainly my favourite Woolf work that I've read thus far.
Beautiful, ethereal, magical.
8/10
Every character lands, every character has their moment and every character stands out. And the story just bleeds nostalgia and that bittersweet longing for a time that cannot be recovered.
Perhaps my only complaint is that the book isn't long enough, and some characters get a little more time than others than is perhaps deserved. But this is certainly my favourite Woolf work that I've read thus far.
Beautiful, ethereal, magical.
8/10