Reviews

The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton

espresoul's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

edwardian_girl_next_door's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, and Suicide

hannahstrashcan's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

God this book was unbearable in the best way. Hated it the whole way through.

Have never felt so attached to a male main character just for him to die so spectacularly; truly heartbreaking

fancylittlereader's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.0

brennasherrill's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

amyingomar's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

evelina96's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

This was not a book for me. I spent most of the book being annoyed with the main character Undine and her shenanigans. I usually don´t mind unlikeable characters, but Undine felt very shallow and flat which made the book quite boring. I felt bad for the characters she used and angry that no one challenged her. 

angelaac's review against another edition

challenging sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

purrplenerd's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.0

shanhautman's review against another edition

3.0

I realized that I’ve read enough of these stories to know what to expect from the genre. This one didn’t intrigue me. Felt formulaic.