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A review by peripetia
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
5.0
I really enjoy Woolf's writing. I've been slow in getting into her works - I think I tried one of her books when I was way too young and got intimidated. Mrs. Dalloway is probably one of my favorite books now, and this was the first nonfiction writing from her that I've read.
I guess there are many flaws in this meandering "essay" and the presentation of her thoughts in general, but I find that her imperfections are what make her so great. And the "lack of intersectionality"... an interesting discussion, for sure, but this criticism just seems very shallow to me. It's why I didn't read this for such a long time and was surprised to find more intersectionality than I expected.
I definitely didn't understand everything, either due to English not being my first language and coming from a different country and context, but it was still interesting, and I think I will gain more insights when I inevitably re-read this at some point.
I guess there are many flaws in this meandering "essay" and the presentation of her thoughts in general, but I find that her imperfections are what make her so great. And the "lack of intersectionality"... an interesting discussion, for sure, but this criticism just seems very shallow to me. It's why I didn't read this for such a long time and was surprised to find more intersectionality than I expected.
I definitely didn't understand everything, either due to English not being my first language and coming from a different country and context, but it was still interesting, and I think I will gain more insights when I inevitably re-read this at some point.