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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a classic I never expected to love. I’m not a fan of stories revolving around affairs but this was an exemption. The love affair is the substance to determine societal expectations and how an individual responds to it, just like Newland Archer. This novel is a book of courage, expectations, regret, and yearning. The language used is also comprehensible. I heavily despise Newland Archer. May Welland is the purest soul; she didn’t deserve infidelity from Newland at all. Ellen Olenska was just mid. I like her uniqueness in Old New York society, but I dislike how she handled her relationship with Newland Archer and her cousin May.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This presents as a pretty straightforward love triangle but I do think both women are more complex than they appear. The novel does drag a bit in the middle but the ending is gut-wrenching and very memorable.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is one I suffered through, and if I did not have to finish it for school, I would have put it down after page one. You have to get through millions of details about the random townspeople wayyy too frequently to even get to the story!