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A review by juniperd
Night and Day by Virginia Woolf
2.0
this review is for the audiobook edition, narrated by juliet stevenson.
okay... those who know me know that the novel that make me the crankiest is woolf's [b:Mrs. Dalloway|14942|Mrs. Dalloway|Virginia Woolf|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1479336522s/14942.jpg|841320]. i realize that this is not the general consensus, and i tried to truly appreciate the book. i just could not. but i i have always intended to try woolf again. night and day kind of ticked all the boxes for me in its description, and had the benefit of being published before mrs. dalloway, and before the stream-of-consciousness style really took hold.
the good:
• juliet stevenson is an excellent narrator. i believe she made me care about the story more than if i had i read it in print.
• i was fully able to appreciate woolf's writing. her writing is elegant.
the not-so-good:
• i just didn't feel much for these characters at all and, consequently, struggled to get into the story. as happened with mrs. dalloway, i felt irritated while reading, and couldn't muster empathy.
i had high hopes for this novel and wish it had gone better for me.
okay... those who know me know that the novel that make me the crankiest is woolf's [b:Mrs. Dalloway|14942|Mrs. Dalloway|Virginia Woolf|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1479336522s/14942.jpg|841320]. i realize that this is not the general consensus, and i tried to truly appreciate the book. i just could not. but i i have always intended to try woolf again. night and day kind of ticked all the boxes for me in its description, and had the benefit of being published before mrs. dalloway, and before the stream-of-consciousness style really took hold.
the good:
• juliet stevenson is an excellent narrator. i believe she made me care about the story more than if i had i read it in print.
• i was fully able to appreciate woolf's writing. her writing is elegant.
the not-so-good:
• i just didn't feel much for these characters at all and, consequently, struggled to get into the story. as happened with mrs. dalloway, i felt irritated while reading, and couldn't muster empathy.
i had high hopes for this novel and wish it had gone better for me.