13 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1905 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781470847937
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 August 2012
Description
Set among the elegant brownstones and opulent country houses of turn-of-the-century upper-class New York, Edith Wharton's first great novel is a precise, satiric portrayal of what the author herself called "a society of irresponsible pleasure-seek...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,523 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
emotional 58%
dark 34%
challenging 31%
tense 18%
funny 11%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
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Graphic
Suicide, Antisemitism, MisogynyModerate
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Death of parent, Addiction, Fatphobia
13 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 1905 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781470847937
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Publication date: 01 August 2012
Description
Set among the elegant brownstones and opulent country houses of turn-of-the-century upper-class New York, Edith Wharton's first great novel is a precise, satiric portrayal of what the author herself called "a society of irresponsible pleasure-seek...
Community Reviews Summary of 5,523 reviews
Moods
reflective 69%
emotional 58%
dark 34%
challenging 31%
tense 18%
funny 11%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 44%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Antisemitism, MisogynyModerate
Death, Drug use, Drug abuseMinor
Death of parent, Addiction, Fatphobia