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This is another book that I find it hard to explain why I love it so much. On top of that, this book is a prime example of the difference between "fiction" and "literature" in my mind, with this book being solidly Literature.
I think Woolf perfectly encapsulates the internal human experience, and particularly the internal female experience, in a way that is rarely matched. Woolf puts words to feelings, thoughts, experiences that aren't found anywhere else, but once I've read them, I am keenly and ...more
I think Woolf perfectly encapsulates the internal human experience, and particularly the internal female experience, in a way that is rarely matched. Woolf puts words to feelings, thoughts, experiences that aren't found anywhere else, but once I've read them, I am keenly and ...more
Woolf is, as ever, a delight.
While I enjoy subtext and deep thoughts, I prefer stories that have a clear plot to pull me into the story. I struggled with this book because there didn't seem to be any plot, and the overall point, if there was one, was too vague. That said, Woolf is a wonderful writer - I do like her style - and the points I did interpret were interesting.
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Extremely dense but once you get passed this and start to understand what is going on, you realize what amazing writing this is. Some parts are beautiful and it is unlike anything else.
Jun 12, 2007
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