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256 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536573
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Between the Acts is Virginia Woolf's last novel, and in her own opinion it was `more quintessential' than any of her others. Set in the summer of 1939 on the day of the annual village pageant at Pointz Hall, the book weaves together the musings of...
Community Reviews Summary of 961 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
emotional 30%
mysterious 17%
sad 15%
tense 13%
dark 10%
funny 10%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 13% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
HomophobiaMinor
Racism, Rape, Racial slurs
256 pages • first pub 1941 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199536573
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Between the Acts is Virginia Woolf's last novel, and in her own opinion it was `more quintessential' than any of her others. Set in the summer of 1939 on the day of the annual village pageant at Pointz Hall, the book weaves together the musings of...
Community Reviews Summary of 961 reviews
Moods
challenging 53%
emotional 30%
mysterious 17%
sad 15%
tense 13%
dark 10%
funny 10%
lighthearted 8%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 36% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 13% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
HomophobiaMinor
Racism, Rape, Racial slurs