Max answers “Would this be a great read for a book club...”

Carole Alden asked this question about Mrs. Dalloway:

Would this be a great read for a book club of 80+ year olds who love to read?

Max Danion No. Virginia Woolf struggled all her life with depression. This book is showing that in certain ways... Not pleasant to read by people which are not i…moreNo. Virginia Woolf struggled all her life with depression. This book is showing that in certain ways... Not pleasant to read by people which are not in a good state of mind. And when old, one is not typically in the best state of mind.
I bought this book for my mom. She is 74. She couldn't read it. She stopped reading it after 80 pages as the book was psychologically too heavy for her.(less)

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