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5 stars for the part done by Wharton! I loved finally seeing a novel of hers with female friends who actually supported each other. Wharton definitely seemed to be taking things in a new direction in her later years, and I am so sad that we’ll never know how she would have ended this.

I read a version without Mainwaring’s part. From what I’ve heard, she didn’t conclude it in a way that Wharton would have ended a novel. I also found her statements about Wharton as a whole distasteful. She only felt fit to attempt this because she thought Wharton was “not as great” as writers like Eliot or Austen? Not a great look to insult Wharton while (presumably?) earning money off of “completing” her work…
lighthearted sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book dragged way too much!
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous emotional 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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
emotional informative lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
slow-paced
Strong character development: No
Diverse cast of characters: No