Member Reviews

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  • Rated 2 stars

  “ You can never be quite sure who is narrating and the beginning of the book is just a little too abstract for me.”

  Sam wrote this review Friday, August 8 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “I hated this book at first, then it grew on me. I forgot how beautifully Woolf writes!”

  Laura M wrote this review Friday, June 6 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “If there was ever an argument for rereading to go deeper, this book is it...”

  Marita F wrote this review Monday, May 12 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “This experimental novel is a masterpiece. Some readers, like me, consider this Woolf's masterpiece, others do not like it. I could read it over and over again, each time finding more in the narrative. It is the same story told from the point of view of more than one character. Full of small details like placing pears in muslin bags to keep the birds away while they ripen. Magical language and masterful storytelling.”

  JennyIL wrote this review Sunday, March 16 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 3 stars

  “Wasn't able to finish it but that happened with Orlando the first time I read it and I loved it the second time, so we'll see.”

  JenniferM wrote this review Sunday, October 7 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 5 stars

  “An almost lyrical and poetical novel, beautifully told by Woolf of the lives of three boys and three girls from childhood to middle age.It concentrates on them, plus Percival, whose presence looms over. This novel is an experience and a pleasure to read.”

  Graham wrote this review Friday, September 7 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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  • Rated 1 stars

  “I couldn't get through the first few pages of The Waves. The way the children spoke to each other and the language -- it was pretty in a distant sort of way, but didn't resonate with me at all. I'm disappointed, because I always thought I'd like Virginia Woolf once I read her. Maybe I need to try another book -- ease into it.”

  Dori E wrote this review Sunday, May 4 2008. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink )