The Waves
Recommended by Grey Baker, and 1 others. See all reviewsSet on the coast of England against the vivid background of the sea, The Waves introduces six characters—three men and three women—who are grappling with the death of a beloved friend, Percival. Instead of describing their outward expressions of grief, Virginia Woolf draws her characters from the inside, revealing them through their thoughts and interior soliloquies. As their understanding of nature’s trials grows, the chorus of narrative voices blends together in miraculous harmony, remarking not only on the inevitable death of individuals but on the eternal connection of everyone.... more
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Grey Baker The language is so beautiful, and was so different to anything I’d read before. I remember feeling swept along by it for hours. (Source)
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