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A review by eososray
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
2.0
This book just about drove me crazy, or I should say the character of Lily Bart did. I am sure that people could hear me yelling at the book while I told Lily how stupid she was and how annoying.
Now, there is no denying that Wharton is a fantastic writer. Someone who wasn't could not have elicited those emotional responses while I read the story. But did Lily have to be so shallow and weak? That's my big issue, I can not get over the fact that the heroine of the book, the main character, was such a sad and pathetic person.
The end of the book should not elicit the response "about time" but that is honestly how I felt. This is obviously not my kind of book, at least at this time in my life it isn't. Maybe when I have more sympathy...
Now, there is no denying that Wharton is a fantastic writer. Someone who wasn't could not have elicited those emotional responses while I read the story. But did Lily have to be so shallow and weak? That's my big issue, I can not get over the fact that the heroine of the book, the main character, was such a sad and pathetic person.
The end of the book should not elicit the response "about time" but that is honestly how I felt. This is obviously not my kind of book, at least at this time in my life it isn't. Maybe when I have more sympathy...