A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
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Book Reviews of A Room of One's Own
Book Review: College Reading
Summary: 3 Stars
I learned what I needed to from this book;
but it reminded me of the types of books I
had to read in college. I was glad I purchased
it though.
Book Review: this book bit
Summary: 2 Stars
Virginia Woolf is in no way an encouragement to young women writers. This book is a downer, filled with many inaccurate conclusions and information, including many twisted facts concerning Charlotte Bronte and views.Book Review: A Room of One's Own
Summary: 2 Stars
I found it tedious to read in spite of the high literary reputation and ability of Virginia Woolf. There must be something lacking in me.
Edward Cook
Book Review: Room better left unvisited
Summary: 1 Stars
Although this critique might be viewed by my professors as academic suicide, I shall plunge headfirst and hope that the branches of tolerance break my fall. I do not like A Room of Ones Own. I understand the concept of stylized writing, but the content of the book does nothing to draw in the reader. Certainly, Woolf's mastery in writing should be applauded on its merit; however, I am not progressed far enough in my education to fully appreciate Woolf's subtleties. There is nothing in A Room of One's Own that remains once the book is closed, although the pages are full of wonderful ideas. The presentation of these ideas; however, are uninteresting and handled in a very preachy manner. It is my opinion that such revolutionary ideas should have been shot forth from a canon rather than whispered in a libraryBook Review: she was a modernist, but an essayist?
Summary: 1 Stars
This essay, which was originally a speech and was somewhat elongated, speaks about feminist issues of the time in a rather circuitous manner. She spends chapters discussing topics that could be addressed in a matter of sentences. As Woolf acknowledges in the beginning of her essay, she does not always tell the truth, and sometimes contradicts herself (not to mention the insults she throws at the male sex). In support of this novel, it was revolutionary for the time and offers some interesting anecdotes of her time. However, the stream of consciousness style she employs clouds and confuses her theses. It is also interesting to note that she summarizes most of her speech in the last 5 pages.