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A review by samants
Orlando by Virginia Woolf
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Dreamy and poetic, but also hilarious and incredibly dramatic. Surprisingly thoughtful in its approach to gender and sexuality given the time.
Note that the star rating has been docked by half a star due to the unnecessary use of racial slurs (the n-word and the g slur referring to Romani people). I try to take a measured approach to unnecessary (I emphasize this because some books do comment on racism and thus utilize the full effect of the slur; this is not one of them) racial slurs in older books, as they are often simply a product of their times, by not completely writing off the book (in fact, I enjoyed Orlando) but by lowering its rating, as there are simply other books out there that do not use such terminology. It's a work in progress.
Note that the star rating has been docked by half a star due to the unnecessary use of racial slurs (the n-word and the g slur referring to Romani people). I try to take a measured approach to unnecessary (I emphasize this because some books do comment on racism and thus utilize the full effect of the slur; this is not one of them) racial slurs in older books, as they are often simply a product of their times, by not completely writing off the book (in fact, I enjoyed Orlando) but by lowering its rating, as there are simply other books out there that do not use such terminology. It's a work in progress.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs