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254 pages • first pub 1913 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781539119753
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 27 September 2016
Description
The Custom of the Country is a scathing novel of ambition featuring one of the most ruthless heroines in literature. Undine Spragg is as unscrupulous as she is magnetically beautiful. Her rise to the top of New York's high society from the nouveau...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,128 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
challenging 27%
dark 21%
emotional 19%
lighthearted 14%
sad 14%
tense 12%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Toxic relationship, InfidelityModerate
Death of parent, Death, Religious bigotryMinor
Alcohol, Pregnancy, Abandonment
254 pages • first pub 1913 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781539119753
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 27 September 2016
Description
The Custom of the Country is a scathing novel of ambition featuring one of the most ruthless heroines in literature. Undine Spragg is as unscrupulous as she is magnetically beautiful. Her rise to the top of New York's high society from the nouveau...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,128 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
challenging 27%
dark 21%
emotional 19%
lighthearted 14%
sad 14%
tense 12%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 92% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Toxic relationship, InfidelityModerate
Death of parent, Death, Religious bigotryMinor
Alcohol, Pregnancy, Abandonment