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3.31 AVERAGE
3.31 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
This was a solid story. I enjoyed the attention to detail and the character's personalities. I found the dynamics between the main 3 to be so different from one another which added interest. This was my first by Edith Wharton and I am looking forward to reading more in the future.
This was romantic, sad, and realistic aside from the cringe-worthy moment when Ethan kisses the fabric. If you have read this, you know what I mean. This story makes me feel fortunate to not be trapped in a loveless marriage.
This is a good short classic novel for those wanting to get into reading 'fine' literature.
This was romantic, sad, and realistic aside from the cringe-worthy moment when Ethan kisses the fabric. If you have read this, you know what I mean. This story makes me feel fortunate to not be trapped in a loveless marriage.
This is a good short classic novel for those wanting to get into reading 'fine' literature.
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Ethan Frome is a young man married to an insufferable woman named Zeena who thinks that she is an invalid. To help her out around the house, Ethan takes in her orphaned cousin, a young woman named Mattie. Ethan has lived a dark, lonely life, quitting school to take care of his parents and then marrying Zeena and taking care of her. Mattie finally brings some light into his life. This is their story.
I pretty much hated this. The whole thing was dark and depressing. I felt terrible for Ethan and I really couldn't stand his wife. I do have to say that the book was well-written; I felt like I was in a harsh New England winter. But I'm just a little too much of a Pollyanna to enjoy this book.
Sort of on a sidenote, I read this in a daily email form from dailylit.com (am I allowed to write that?). I missed holding a book. It was also a little hard to take an email as seriously as I take books. My email mostly consists of jokes from friends and various newsletters. Not literature, much less literature that is supposed to be classic. That may have distorted my feelings for the book a little bit, but this is really just a book that I would hate, no matter what format I read it in.
I pretty much hated this. The whole thing was dark and depressing. I felt terrible for Ethan and I really couldn't stand his wife. I do have to say that the book was well-written; I felt like I was in a harsh New England winter. But I'm just a little too much of a Pollyanna to enjoy this book.
Sort of on a sidenote, I read this in a daily email form from dailylit.com (am I allowed to write that?). I missed holding a book. It was also a little hard to take an email as seriously as I take books. My email mostly consists of jokes from friends and various newsletters. Not literature, much less literature that is supposed to be classic. That may have distorted my feelings for the book a little bit, but this is really just a book that I would hate, no matter what format I read it in.
sad
slow-paced
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
love this book! the only book from high school that i will read again, and have since graduating. must read. it is short and a true classic.