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Mrs Dalloway came to me with sky-high expectations. I had read and loved A Room of Ones Own and was looking forward to embarking on a new and different journey with Woolf.
I liked this book. There were extracts and passages which I loved, which captured my eye and ear and mind and made me think "Yes! - That's exactly what life is like!" However I didn't love it or come away from it in awe - which was what I was expecting.
I definitely think this is a book that would sink deeper into you upon a re- ...more
I liked this book. There were extracts and passages which I loved, which captured my eye and ear and mind and made me think "Yes! - That's exactly what life is like!" However I didn't love it or come away from it in awe - which was what I was expecting.
I definitely think this is a book that would sink deeper into you upon a re- ...more
WOW.....This was a great read, and far more 'deep' than other books of the time. A social commentary about life, love, London society, and the aftermath of war- including suicide and PTSD. There is SO MUCH to digest with this one, that I feel the need to write a proper essay about the book, and study it, as opposed to a simple book review. VERY glad that this was a selection for one of my group reads. A GREAT classic book to begin 2019. Read this one- it GOES THERE and is NOT just 'fluff' and de
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2.5 stars.
April 10, 2015
1 star.
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June 6, 2019
3 stars.
My second time reading Mrs Dalloway. I remember clearly the first time I read it, I wasn't impressed at all and was wondering what is the point of this book. This time, however, I quite enjoyed it. Not to the point of loving it but just OK for me, definitely slightly better than the first time. Will definitely revisit this book again and again and see if anything changes. Just want to mention it here that even though I liked ...more
1 star.
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June 6, 2019
3 stars.
My second time reading Mrs Dalloway. I remember clearly the first time I read it, I wasn't impressed at all and was wondering what is the point of this book. This time, however, I quite enjoyed it. Not to the point of loving it but just OK for me, definitely slightly better than the first time. Will definitely revisit this book again and again and see if anything changes. Just want to mention it here that even though I liked ...more
As usual, I can understand the genius, but it still an hard book to read.
# 50 in my chronological read of McCrums 100 greatest.
The meandering style was not for me.
May 13, 2014
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