Title: Disappointing
Product review: I read this book because it received so much hype I felt I HAD to. Also, because it's based on Mrs. Dalloway, which I think is one of the finest novels ever written. Having read it, I can see why it's gotten the attention it has--it's just the sort of referential--and reverential--book that academics love. But it's boring and full of cliches about contemporary urban life as well as suburban life in the late 40s. It has none of the subtlety, brilliance, and depth of Woolf's own writing. Not one of its characters engages the reader's interest--instead, they're all dull shadows of Woolf's sharply drawn originals. You won't waste much time reading this book, as it's very slight both in length and content, but if you're looking for good writing and true insights in human character you'd be better off reading Mrs. Dalloway again,.
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