The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

The Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton

265 pages first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton's most famous novel, is a love story, written immediately after the end of the First World War. Its brilliant anatomization of the snobbery and hypocrisy of the wealthy elite of New York society in the 1870s mad...

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Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 68%
sad 41%
challenging 18%
funny 11%
tense 9%
lighthearted 7%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
dark 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 40%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 30% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.88

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