Jacob's Room by Virginia Woolf

Jacob's Room

Virginia Woolf

173 pages • first pub 1922 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Jacob’s Room is ideal for readers drawn to introspective, modernist explorations of identity and the fragmented nature of human experience, seeking a lyrical challenge rather than a conventional plot.

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Virginia Woolf's first original and distinguished work, Jacob's Room is the story of a sensitive young man named Jacob Flanders. The life story, character and friends of Jacob are presented in a series for separate scenes and moments from his chil...

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 1,930 reviews

Moods

reflective: 83%

challenging: 60%

emotional: 27%

sad: 17%

mysterious: 13%

dark: 9%

adventurous: 6%

relaxing: 6%

inspiring: 5%

funny: 4%

informative: 4%

hopeful: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

tense: 2%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
71% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
6% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
8% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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