Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

Ethan Frome

Edith Wharton

93 pages first pub 1911 (editions)

fiction classics dark emotional sad medium-paced
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'He seemed a part of the mute melancholy landscape, an incarnation of its frozen woe, with all that was warm and sentient in him fast bound below the surface'Ethan Frome works his unproductive farm and struggles to maintain a bearable existence wi...

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Moods

sad 74%
emotional 58%
dark 57%
reflective 41%
tense 27%
challenging 12%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 33%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | Yes: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.27

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