Luis Felipe answers “The only novel I've read by Virginia Woolf...”

Jessica asked this question about Orlando:

The only novel I've read by Virginia Woolf is 'Mrs Dalloway' and, while I liked the story itself and understand why it's a classic, I didn't like the writing at all. It was difficult and tiring to follow and I had to focus on it so much that I couldn't relax and enjoy the story. Is 'Orlando' written in the same way as 'Mrs Dalloway'? If not, how is it different?

Luis Felipe Be warned that this is not precisely light reading. It's a dense novel ripe with elevated vocabulary and what I can only describe as poetic descriptio…moreBe warned that this is not precisely light reading. It's a dense novel ripe with elevated vocabulary and what I can only describe as poetic descriptions and little to no dialog between the different characters. The language is beautiful, but rather complex and sometimes it's a lot to process at once. This is definitely a step above Mrs. Dalloway in that regard.(less)

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