1.87k reviews for:

The House of Mirth

Edith Wharton

3.92 AVERAGE

emilylovesparis's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny sad 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

jeccaduck's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

oldwinenewwineskins's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Beautiful study of character. A bit too long. What a tragic ending!

witchabitcha's review against another edition

5.0

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LOVED! can’t wait to read more of edith!

liliov's review against another edition

4.0

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Me costó trabajo el principio, no se si por la época pero creo que el papel de "victima de la vida" me molesta y mucho, sin embargo los factores de su alrededor hacen que la protagonista sea coherente y realista con lo que hace y termina sucediendo.

lisabisabenson's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 32%

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Just not quite in the mood for it tbh

cheshirecatds's review against another edition

5.0

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Oh, do I love this book. It has one of the most beautiful similes I have ever read, and I think of it often:

"...a smile that was like sunrise on a sea strewn with wreckage."

Just gorgeous and brilliant and perfect.

This book broke my little college freshman heart. I just buy Edith Wharton books whenever I see them, now.

kamasue's review against another edition

4.0

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sooooooo depressing - and fascinating. a great - but long - read.

pangipingu's review against another edition

4.0

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I have a love/hate relationship with this book as its anti-heroine somehow resembles me.

knitsybitsy's review against another edition

3.0

dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes