The title of Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse" is not misleading. The first chapter is mainly people arguing, speculating, and otherwise discussing making a trip to the lighthouse. Then there's a montage of time passing. Finally, in the last chapter, you have the big payoff where some people actually go to the lighthouse. From a very superficial perspective the story is simplistic to the point of being boring but, as compared to much of my list, refreshingly straightforward.
The book is considered important because of how Woolf told the story. Most of the novel is told from a perspective that shifts between members of the family and spends a good amount of time inside their heads. Woolf's work is largely a study in perspectives that also explores themes of gender roles and how very differently people can see things depending on whether they rely on intellect or emotion.
I wouldn't call this an enjoyable read. Certainly not from a story perspective. But it is interesting.
I wouldn't call this an enjoyable read. Certainly not from a story perspective. But it is interesting.
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