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Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf

anveri's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5

Not as good as her other works but the ending was amazing!!

nelroden's review against another edition

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3.0

Really enjoyed some passages but overall didn’t really capture my attention

martip5's review against another edition

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3.0

Disappointed by the fact I struggled to finish this book. I love Woolf’s style and this book is a masterpiece in terms of style, yet it was harder to follow for me than other works by her.

taisgrim's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

prusche's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

caomhghin's review against another edition

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4.0

I was surprised to find this was probably my first reading of this. I will reread it at a later date when I may well revise my views. Clearly an experimental novel it is a stunning presentation of the lives around an individual but I came out not sure just how coherent it was. Was there an empty space in the middle, or was this deliberate? I will doubtless find out.

alembic's review against another edition

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5.0

Choice quotes:

"...the words issuing from her lips like crumbs of dry biscuit."

"...serious six-penny weeklies written by pale men in muddy boots—the weekly creak and screech of brains rinsed in cold water and wrung dry—melancholy papers."

gab_in's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
let's say i understood 25% of it, grasped some meanings, events and feelings and presume some 15% will stick with me somehow. my fault for wanting to read it in such a fast pace (a span of 3 days) instead of drowning in the sentences and sentiments and imagery. words and phrases flew by and were gone with the wind. however, i felt more open, wanting to read more, to come back, i felt being able to getting to know these characters, in a certain way, i felt beauty and knowledge coming together as one, i felt someone that has things to be said saying them in the most truthful way possible.
i didn't understand shit, but shit IS real. a must-read and a devinitive future re-read.

narney's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

evaburgers's review against another edition

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5.0

'Blame it or praise it, there is no denying the wild horse in us.'

Another masterpiece by Woolf.