Reviews

The Buccaneers by Edith Wharton

kelly_shea's review

5.0

5 stars for the part done by Wharton! I loved finally seeing a novel of hers with female friends who actually supported each other. Wharton definitely seemed to be taking things in a new direction in her later years, and I am so sad that we’ll never know how she would have ended this.

I read a version without Mainwaring’s part. From what I’ve heard, she didn’t conclude it in a way that Wharton would have ended a novel. I also found her statements about Wharton as a whole distasteful. She only felt fit to attempt this because she thought Wharton was “not as great” as writers like Eliot or Austen? Not a great look to insult Wharton while (presumably?) earning money off of “completing” her work…

ladylady's review against another edition

lighthearted sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book dragged way too much!

mverdoorn's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

cwback's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

fiona_claffey_kelly's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

janickiam's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

lacikp13's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.75

kirwhalped's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

memphisholli's review against another edition

emotional informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

plantsandromance's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0