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_bettybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
manjotkaur's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I really enjoyed the latter half of this one! I think Charity as a character was so self-absorbed and a little naive at the start that I couldn’t get involved or feel sympathy for her story.
samblam's review against another edition
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.75
bookiss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rosie_wp's review against another edition
4.25
A really interesting book, not much happens in terms of plot but the writing feels so immersive that you forget you’re reading and you just get lost for 160 pages in the lives and thoughts of these characters!! Stunning little book and can definitely see why Edith was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction!!
mdarceyhall's review against another edition
3.0
Quite different from Wharton's New York novels, with less wit and sass in her insults. Perhaps I like Wharton best when she's ripping apart society and its protagonist.