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gabriella_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This has GOT to be a horror novel omfg. Edith Wharton is always writing horrifically about the ways patriarchy ruins women’s lives in what should be totally avoidable ways. I could NOT stop reading this, I audibly gasped and my jaw dropped at multiple points
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
kermittuesday's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I get how this was groundbreaking at the time but it bored me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism and Pregnancy
phoevincent's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
toffishay's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I think of Charity in the same camp as Emma from Jane Austen. She is a female character who is a little rough around the edges, kind of mean and uppity, but she's funny and headstrong and you want to learn more about her as you cheer her on. The exploration of young love and life as a young woman with so few options was engaging and seeing how Charity struggled against her circumstances and worked to understand herself and her world made this a quick read. I found the main romantic relationships problematic and I wouldn't exactly say that Charity got a happy ending. I put the book down and felt as though I had gotten a peek into the life of a young woman and left her wishing her all the best.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
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