A very close conspiracy Book

This was a dual biography about the lives and relationship between two sisters. Modernist novelist Virginia Woolf and painter & interior designer Vanessa Bell.

The first 4 chapters of the book have a linear narrative from the origins of their parents to Virginia's and Vanessa's first years of independence. The last 7 chapters of the book are not always in linear narrative, they are mostly thematic; Virginia and Vanessa as grownup married women struggling with their fears, imagination, past, art & life and so on.

I found Virginia Woolf to be an unlikable and neurotic person. I wouldn't have enjoyed living with her. For a brief visit yes, but her character was oppressive. I hope I don't sound like a bad person, but that's the picture of Virginia Woolf that was formed by reading this book.
Overall this book was an enjoyable journey in the lives of Virginia and Vanessa, two sisters that were almost like two living parts of one entity. 3.6 stars