A review by dannb
The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton

sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Undine Spragg is a loathsome, deplorable narcissist... in an unhappy life.  Wharton captures it all.