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The Buccaneers by Edith Wharton

abookolive's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

nocuplongenough's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

ameltdown's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

 I think that some of the book could've been revised better in regards to race. However, those were just sour notes in the tune of the story. I still found it a delightful read with the same spirit as the new Apple TV show but they both have their own clear and distinct story lines. If you want a book where girls and women stay steadfast in their friendships to one another against the waves of the world and love. 

iva1989's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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

5.0

sweetlikepi's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This is a review of the unfinished and unedited manuscript. The book flitted through perspectives that appeared unimportant to the narrative. Less focus on the main characters than expected. Period typical racist language but surprisingly there are non-white characters in the book. 
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nantos's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.25

alyssa_ep's review

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Too slow for me to get into, especially after watching the show!

ashodson's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

egould1's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A really interesting story that ends up being an interesting commentary on women during the Gilded Age. The storytelling kind of zooms in on one situation for a little while, then zooms out and moves on to the next situation (which may be days, weeks, months, or years later). This method works in immersing the reader with a specific character for a while before moving on to the next one. I wish Nan St. George was real! 

linnea1m's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75