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"But, you may say, we asked you to speak about women and fiction—what has that got to do with a room of one's own? I will try to explain." So begins what is widely regarded as the foundation text of feminist literary criticism, Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own. Probably Woolf's most readable and entertaining book, it was based on papers delivered at Newnham and Girton Colleges—the two...
by Ernest Cline
In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles hidden within this world's digital confines—puzzles that are based on their creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive power and fortune.
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Oct 16th, 2019
For anyone who enjoys essays turned into novels this is a fine example. It's clear Virginia Woolf had feminist views, and it's interesting to learn of women's limitations at that time.
Jul 25th, 2018
Feb 20th, 2018
groundbreaking...but tedious. Not my favorite Woolf.
Jun 1st, 2017
Dec 5th, 2013
I found this book both brilliant and boring! Some paragraphs had me hooked and wanting more, others had me nodding off and checking how many pages were left before it would be over. I'm glad I've read this but I won't be reading it again.
Apr 19th, 2013
When I began to read this, I hated it. As I got more into it, I grew closer and closer to Woolf. Her professionalism is admirable, and her arguments are articulated well. A shame she committed suicide; a great brain was lost that day.
