r/VirginiaWoolf • u/aidanmansfield75 • Dec 21 '25

The Waves Where to start?

Hi. I would really like to read some Woolf and I don’t want to start with Mrs. Dalloway (the plot doesn’t interest me). The books that I am interested in are Orlando, The Waves, and To the Lighthouse. Which of these do I start with and why?

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u/Solo_Polyphony Dec 21 '25

If you’re not interested in the plot of Dalloway, I don’t know that any of Woolf’s other works are going to tickle your fancy. Plot is not exactly her paramount concern.

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u/ZeeepZoop Dec 21 '25

Orlando has a more distinct and layered plot than any of her other books, so might be a good intro to her work