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A review by rey_reads
Orlando by Virginia Woolf
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
incredible!
am absolutely fascinated by this reminder of what literature can be!! one i will definitely return to.
encompasses so much history & explorations of love, gender, sexuality, and what it means to write.
it felt a lot more coherent than my memory of mrs dalloway & i’m v curious whether this is just bc woolf’s writing translates more clearly to spoken word or if the books read very differently.
also! very surprisingly woolf touches on some sentiments very similar to buddhist philosophy, especially towards the end, about which i have nothing intelligent to say, but thought was interesting anyway.
overall, stunning!
am absolutely fascinated by this reminder of what literature can be!! one i will definitely return to.
encompasses so much history & explorations of love, gender, sexuality, and what it means to write.
it felt a lot more coherent than my memory of mrs dalloway & i’m v curious whether this is just bc woolf’s writing translates more clearly to spoken word or if the books read very differently.
also! very surprisingly woolf touches on some sentiments very similar to buddhist philosophy, especially towards the end, about which i have nothing intelligent to say, but thought was interesting anyway.
overall, stunning!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs