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Paddy Osborne
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I’m not sure if I’m just tired and miserable, but again; the poetic language Woolf uses eventually wears out, feeling rather incessant at times.
Despite this, it does make for very vibrant visual imagery, making London feel like a character as opposed to a backdrop.
A very progressive novel for its time, also. Does not at all reflect the period in which it was written, at least through its social lens.
— 8 hours, 5 min ago
Despite this, it does make for very vibrant visual imagery, making London feel like a character as opposed to a backdrop.
A very progressive novel for its time, also. Does not at all reflect the period in which it was written, at least through its social lens.
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Woolf writes a very fruitful character study, navigating Septimus’ PTSD with such brutality, yet, simultaneously, such grace. It’s really disheartening to navigate, but a great read from a literary perspective.
— Sep 19, 2026 12:35PM
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— Sep 19, 2026 08:41AM
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Zara was right. This is really hard to digest. Not only does Clarissa seem to narrate the lives of everyone she knows and passes throughout her walk through Victoria to the flower shop and back home, but Woolf writes prose as if she’s writing poetry, which is a chore to take in. I’ve found myself rereading nearly every page twice. Regardless, I’m determined to finish this before tomorrow afternoon.
— Sep 19, 2026 08:31AM