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Book Review of Orlando: A Biography

Orlando: A Biography
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What a lively romp! Unlike other reviewers' focus on the gender issue, I think Woolf allowed her imagination to run free in exploration of what it means to live and work as an artist. Given her relationship with Sackville-West, I think it was Woolf's creative invitation to play. I wonder what Sackville-West thought of the gesture?

The perspective on British history and culture drew me in. Minus 1/2 star because she seemed to run out of steam toward the end. Paradoxically, the story sped up too much at the end, where it had been slow at the beginning - just a bit bumpy.