To the Lighthouse - Book Review by Mallory

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

To the Lighthouse is an insight into the drama of a family. It shows husband and wife relations, and parent to child relations as well. Also two other points of view, those of Lily and Mr. Bankes show the reader an outside perception of this family drama. The first thing the reader notices is the dissention of the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey. They seem to be at odds with each other either because of their conflicting personalities or because there is an additional person in the marriage. Also the relationship between Mr. Ramsey and his youngest son James is shown to be rather strained and uncooperative on both sides. Over all I enjoyed this novel very much, because it broke down the different relationships within a family rather than just the relationship between a mother and a father.

Review by Mallory