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A review by jkpiowa
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Woolf has a style of writing that is extremely stream-of-consciousness, which isn't for everyone. Lots of tangents and run-off ideas that she brings back around to incorporate into her argument. It can be a bit repetitive.
The content of this is good though. Her thesis is that in order to succeed in an artistic endeavor like writing, a woman needs time, space, and income. She can't be a busy mother, she can't need to work for a living, and she can't be controlled by a spouse as property without her own agency.
Based on the time this was written (1928), it's great. Looking at it through a modern lens brings up some questions of racism and intersectionality.
The content of this is good though. Her thesis is that in order to succeed in an artistic endeavor like writing, a woman needs time, space, and income. She can't be a busy mother, she can't need to work for a living, and she can't be controlled by a spouse as property without her own agency.
Based on the time this was written (1928), it's great. Looking at it through a modern lens brings up some questions of racism and intersectionality.