3.43k reviews for:

The Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton

3.89 AVERAGE

katecurry's review against another edition

3.5

challenging funny informative reflective sad slow-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

holdingonwithbooks_'s review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful relaxing medium-paced

anahosseini's review against another edition

4.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

writenisha's review against another edition

4.5

emotional informative 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

manolitagafotas's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional 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: No

parkerpermits's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

emmaz00's review against another edition

3.25

reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

geekwayne's review against another edition

4.0

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The Age Of Innocence has the distinction of being the first novel written by a woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction (in 1921) and I really enjoyed the book.

Newland Archer lives among other upper class New Yorkers in 1870. His life's course is set. He is about to be married to May Welland when a mysterious woman, Countess Ellen Olenska, plagued by scandal enters the scene. Complicating matters are the fact that she is related to his betrothed. Newland soon finds himself in a quandary. Will he choose the safe route or risk his reputation for what his heart really wants? I leave it to you to find out.

The novel looks back at an earlier period and seems to do so in an interesting and descriptive way. I love Edith Wharton's descriptions of the society and it's trappings. I'm glad I read this book.

mememusa's review against another edition

3.75

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How can people stand Newland Archer?! Please tell me.

Lovely book, it made me scream inside my head and curse the main character. A masterpiece if you like classics. 

emmasbook's review against another edition

4.25

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes