416 pages • first pub 1913 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199555123
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 January 2009
Description
Edith Wharton's satiric anatomy of American society in the first decade of the twentieth century appeared in 1913; it both appalled and fascinated its first reviewers, and established her as a major novelist. The Saturday Review wrote that she had...
Community Reviews Summary of 856 reviews
Moods
funny 53%
challenging 30%
dark 23%
emotional 21%
lighthearted 18%
sad 10%
tense 10%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Death, Emotional abuse, Self harmMinor
Abandonment, Alcohol
416 pages • first pub 1913 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199555123
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 15 January 2009
Description
Edith Wharton's satiric anatomy of American society in the first decade of the twentieth century appeared in 1913; it both appalled and fascinated its first reviewers, and established her as a major novelist. The Saturday Review wrote that she had...
Community Reviews Summary of 856 reviews
Moods
funny 53%
challenging 30%
dark 23%
emotional 21%
lighthearted 18%
sad 10%
tense 10%
adventurous 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Death, Emotional abuse, Self harmMinor
Abandonment, Alcohol