The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

The Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton

293 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)

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Description

Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize, The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton’s masterful portrait of desire and betrayal during the sumptuous Golden Age of Old New York, a time when society people “dreaded scandal more than disease.”This is Newland Ar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,005 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 67%
sad 43%
challenging 19%
funny 11%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
dark 4%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 37%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 31% | No: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.86

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