Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

Ethan Frome

Edith Wharton with Bob Neufeld (Narrator)

3 hours, 59 minutes first pub 1911 (editions) user-added

fiction classics dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Ethan Frome is a novel published in 1911 by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Edith Wharton. It is set in the fictitious town of Starkfield, Massachusetts, New England, where an unnamed narrator tells the story of his encounter with Ethan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,449 reviews

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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