A review by vonbergundy
Washington Square by Henry James

emotional sad 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? Yes

3.0

Being the source material for one my favorite old Hollywood melodramas (William Wyler's The Heiress), I figured this was as good a place to start with Henry James as any. I can't say I'm overly impressed with his prose, though some really interesting phrases come through every once in a while. But it's a solid story with a very sympathetic and relatable (she is autistic in my headcanon) main character. Shame her pops is such a controlling little freak and her man brings absolutely nothing to the table.