ebussa47's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
4.0
A new favorite. I’m very sick of the conventional moralizing of early American writing, but this novel is pleasantly and surprisingly subversive.
lberestecki's review against another edition
3.0
I felt like the different characters didn't have distinct enough voices, which is a big problem in an epistolary novel. It was a fine book, but there are definitely better society novels out there (like Edith Wharton or F. Scott Fitzgerald) that I would recommend over this one.
Received from netgalley.
Received from netgalley.
katherine_kelley's review against another edition
2.0
I might come back to this once we discuss it in class, but I liked parts of it. I just don’t approve of the thesis and ending of this novel. I also don’t think it’s particularly skillful. Anyway, it’s just my opinion of my enjoyment.
georg125's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
animatorinator's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Long and epistolatory. Very colonial very american very bland. So many layers of subtext but at the end of the day its a morality play
kaylaoswald's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
eggly_glenn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? No
3.0
booksmellers's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
writersreverie's review against another edition
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes