The Years by Virginia Woolf

The Years

Virginia Woolf

448 pages first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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For readers who appreciate introspective and deeply personal explorations of the human experience, The Years by Virginia Woolf is a rich and rewarding journey that invites you to reflect on the passage of time, the complexities of family relationships, and the quiet moments that shape a lifetime.

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The Years is the story of the Pargiter family - their intimacies and estrangements, anxieties and triumphs - mapped out against the bustling rhythms of London's streets during the first decades of the twentieth century, as their Victorian upbringi...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 831 reviews

Moods

reflective: 91%

challenging: 47%

emotional: 29%

hopeful: 17%

sad: 11%

relaxing: 10%

lighthearted: 8%

mysterious: 7%

funny: 5%

inspiring: 4%

dark: 2%

informative: 2%

adventurous: 1%

tense: 1%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
70% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
5% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
83% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

29% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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