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chsahit's review against another edition
3.0
This guy is down catastrophic. down apocalyptic. down horrific. Ethan is literally subterranean at this point. "I have no mouth, and I must simp" - Ethan Frome probably. Anyways, Edith Wharton walked with doughnut metaphors so A24 could run with bagel metaphors.
katdfleming's review against another edition
5.0
Superbly written. I've recently discovered Edith Wharton and am transfixed by her remarkable and accessible writing. This is not a cheerful tale, but masterfully told. A quick read too -- only 100 pages. I couldn't put it down. Now I want to see the movie!
sohare01's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! Devastating winter's tale. I read this in middle school and am going to teach it for the first time, I think, soon. It's short, but a tiny bit slow. Ms. McLehose's 9th grade classes are holding a book group on this novella on the 18th or 19th - open to all.
cbxtherine's review against another edition
4.0
Wharton writes quiet desire so well I’m 120% supportive of this extramarital affair
sheilareads_'s review against another edition
4.0
“… the Frome grave-stones slanted at crazy angles through the snow. Ethan looked at them curiously. For years that quiet company had mocked his restlessness, his desire for change and freedom. 'We never got away—how should you?' seemed to be written on every headstone; and whenever he went in or out of his gate he thought with a shiver: 'I shall just go on living here till I join them.”
Ethan Frome is an ideal winter read, with Wharton skillfully portraying the bleak beauty of Starksfield's wintry backdrop. The book has the characteristics of a tragedy, and the drama is so engaging as the reader follows Ethan Frome, the tragic hero. For me, Ethan Frome is a cautionary tale about repression and rigidity. Ethan is a fence-rider, a man trying so hard to conform and rebel at the same time. Eventually, one has to make a choice and face the music concerning what they choose.
Ethan Frome is an ideal winter read, with Wharton skillfully portraying the bleak beauty of Starksfield's wintry backdrop. The book has the characteristics of a tragedy, and the drama is so engaging as the reader follows Ethan Frome, the tragic hero. For me, Ethan Frome is a cautionary tale about repression and rigidity. Ethan is a fence-rider, a man trying so hard to conform and rebel at the same time. Eventually, one has to make a choice and face the music concerning what they choose.
moonfawn's review against another edition
4.0
Heartbreaking but the prose was so passionate and so stunning.
My goal has been to read one classic per month. This one’s going to stick with me for a long time. I’ll probably be thinking about this while reading the next one.
My goal has been to read one classic per month. This one’s going to stick with me for a long time. I’ll probably be thinking about this while reading the next one.
joelette's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Great classic!