The Custom of the Country by Linda Wagner-Martin, Edith Wharton

The Custom of the Country

Linda Wagner-Martin, Edith Wharton

432 pages • first pub 1913 (editions)

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Wharton’s sly and delicious novel about the ambitious social ascent of Undine Spragg, now in a Penguin Vitae edition, with a foreword by Sofia Coppola Considered by many to be her masterpiece, Edith Wharton’s second full-length work is a scathing ...

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Moods

funny 64%
reflective 52%
challenging 27%
dark 21%
emotional 19%
lighthearted 14%
sad 14%
tense 12%
informative 6%
adventurous 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
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

3.93

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