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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
DNF @ 12%. I was so incredibly bored. I might come back to this later.
Maybe I should stop trying to read books from this era, because the politics of high society bore me terribly, especially when unalleviated by a cast of sympathetic characters. It took me a very long time to even like Lily, and I don't think I empathized with her until the very end — which felt abrupt and disappointing, which I suppose could be seen as a metaphor for life; but it's not one that really appeals to me at all.
On a scale of cotton candy to Brussels sprouts, The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton is stolen starburst. This sweet, pop-in-your-mouth candy either lingers long or is gone with a quick chew. But if the candy is lost, then you never enjoy that final tastiness.
Miss Lily grew up with a disdain for plain living and a taste for luxury. Yet, she did not have enough money as an adult to live her life that way without becoming the plaything of the rich. Miss Lily chafes at her life, struggling between the question of happiness, morality, and financial means. Is she merely a pawn in the game of the rich?
I do love reading classics, but they often take more time to read due to the language and subtlety. Miss Lily held herself aloof of both readers and her peers, but her life, struggles, highs, and lows felt relatable still. The story came full circle in a way. And while there didn't seem to be much of a plot, I couldn't help but feel that Miss Lily was at the mercy of the riptide of society. Edith Wharton spun the world of Miss Lily with the prettiest and starkest word pictures, and I often grinned over them.
If you enjoy classics and have not yet read The House of Mirth, you really ought to.
Miss Lily grew up with a disdain for plain living and a taste for luxury. Yet, she did not have enough money as an adult to live her life that way without becoming the plaything of the rich. Miss Lily chafes at her life, struggling between the question of happiness, morality, and financial means. Is she merely a pawn in the game of the rich?
I do love reading classics, but they often take more time to read due to the language and subtlety. Miss Lily held herself aloof of both readers and her peers, but her life, struggles, highs, and lows felt relatable still. The story came full circle in a way. And while there didn't seem to be much of a plot, I couldn't help but feel that Miss Lily was at the mercy of the riptide of society. Edith Wharton spun the world of Miss Lily with the prettiest and starkest word pictures, and I often grinned over them.
If you enjoy classics and have not yet read The House of Mirth, you really ought to.
emotional
reflective
sad
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
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt
I didn't hate this book, but I also didn't particularly like it. I'm not a fan of books without some kind of intriguing plot. It definitely wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Basically, I just don't like the genre and the period of literature and to be honest, the fact that I didn't hate it is as pretty much of a compliment as I can make.
MC: starts with hysterical screeching about her inability to find a man who would be her sugar daddy so she could continue to be bridge playing waste of oxygen with debts as a byproduct. Everyone else is just as useless, only doesn't have so many lines to develop their uselessness to the full extend 'cause: ThE SoCiETy BaD. (insert citation to every book about high society ever) Then gets slapped with the good ol'demonetisation, only said previously named byproduct is left. Also some dude. But like, not rich enough so whatevs. Woe is me ensues for the next xyz pages.
Me, living through the 2020s, reading this: Ama gonna forget you quicker than the Beirut authorities certain warehouses filled with 500 metric tons of fertilizers.
and no. I don't care the slightest bit if there was a critique of the author's times and women's role, satire or irony.
Me, living through the 2020s, reading this: Ama gonna forget you quicker than the Beirut authorities certain warehouses filled with 500 metric tons of fertilizers.
and no. I don't care the slightest bit if there was a critique of the author's times and women's role, satire or irony.
dark
medium-paced
it is some good romance- delishus- but i will never have enough sympathy for anybody with money or good prospects and i will never relate enough to their characters I am so sorry but she just really did not need to be that sad :(