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suryanii's review against another edition
3.0
what is tilda swinton yammering about in the introduction. good book though!
automne's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
laurenmckane's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
spicycheesecake's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Ermmmmm.... what the sigma? Why did Woolf write this book
Weird ass book. No clue what was going on half the time
But I did feel that things got better as the book progressed. I was able to pick up more info, understand things, but also come to terms with the fact that maybe not everything is going to be understandable. Weirdly enough I felt really good as I was reading the book, even though I often hate the feeling of being confused.
Also kinda random, but I found chapter 5 to be the easiest to read. Not sure if it's was because I gained "Woolf XP" or because I was listening to a good as hell playlist
I will say that the weirdness of this book wasn't appalling at all, the confusion I felt made me want to read even MORE. Thank you Virginia Woolf for blessing me with the habit of reading daily!
As my first Woolf book, I am proud to announce that this will be my last Woolf book.
I'll rate it 2.9999 stars for the book overall. And 0.0001 stars for getting me back into reading routinely.
3 stars total ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Weird ass book. No clue what was going on half the time
But I did feel that things got better as the book progressed. I was able to pick up more info, understand things, but also come to terms with the fact that maybe not everything is going to be understandable. Weirdly enough I felt really good as I was reading the book, even though I often hate the feeling of being confused.
Also kinda random, but I found chapter 5 to be the easiest to read. Not sure if it's was because I gained "Woolf XP" or because I was listening to a good as hell playlist
I will say that the weirdness of this book wasn't appalling at all, the confusion I felt made me want to read even MORE. Thank you Virginia Woolf for blessing me with the habit of reading daily!
As my first Woolf book, I am proud to announce that this will be my last Woolf book.
I'll rate it 2.9999 stars for the book overall. And 0.0001 stars for getting me back into reading routinely.
3 stars total ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
kattila's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
totini's review against another edition
Such an interesting premise, but boring execution. It was boring.
I held on until Orlando's gender change, thinking it'd get better. It kind of did. It had some interesting introspection on gender and sexuality.There was a bit where Orlando realised that despite the change, she retained her love of women, and that it got stronger cause of relatability. That was sorta interesting.
The monologue on how clothing influences gender relations and expression was also amazing! How with different clothes you're treated differently and carry yourself differently. Her going back and forth on whether she's a man or woman really by studying her different traits and 'gendering' them was a fun section.
But too bad they all come after the 50% mark and, after the 19th century starts I just got bored. It took 300 years to feel her age on paper. And it felt like 300 years. She's also not a fun character to follow, shes boring. Her development is visible but that's all she has, flaws she grows over only to develop different flaws. No semblance of personality.
I held on until Orlando's gender change, thinking it'd get better. It kind of did. It had some interesting introspection on gender and sexuality.
But too bad they all come after the 50% mark and, after the 19th century starts I just got bored. It took 300 years to feel her age on paper. And it felt like 300 years. She's also not a fun character to follow, shes boring. Her development is visible but that's all she has, flaws she grows over only to develop different flaws. No semblance of personality.
bookish_5280's review against another edition
5.0
WOW WOW WOW I need all of my friends to read thissssssss
God i just adore how Woolf writes! Next read: Love Letters between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West :)
God i just adore how Woolf writes! Next read: Love Letters between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West :)