3.5k reviews for:

Masumiyet Cagi

Edith Wharton

3.89 AVERAGE

jems1992's review against another edition

3.5

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

akgrantmatz's review against another edition

3.5

relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The writting of this book is beautiful, but the plot isn't my favorite. It isn't very engaging and at least to me there is no one in this book worth rooting for, but I will say I truly loved the ending. 

dolltearsheet's review against another edition

3.0

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The Age of Innocence is a mini-Madame Bovary - shrunk down and told in an obvious, plain, English-as-first-language way, suited to an America beginning to adapt to exactly this. We do not see inside the head of the adulteress and nothing immediately scandalising happens. This is fine. Wharton has a way of writing about love that switches deftly from switched-off Austen to switched-on Flaubert. The excitement of a married man’s love interest lies in what we are not shown - the mysterious backstories never told, the bodices never ripped open.

I am not surprised that Scorsese chose to adapt this, because it is earnestly masculine and very slightly tacky.

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alstronaut's review against another edition

5.0

emotional slow-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

hummingbirdheart's review against another edition

5.0

slow-paced

rachlincs's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

emoust's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad 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

beatriz_mnunes's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tlsoe's review against another edition

3.75

challenging reflective sad medium-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

chelseareads's review against another edition

2.5

funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The writing was enjoyable but the story was not.