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adriastevens 's review for:
Ethan Frome
by Edith Wharton
I am conflicted on how I feel about this book. It was short and to the point, something I really value in a good book, but also lacked a real plot. This is not a bad thing, but it is certainly not for everyone. If you have ever loved someone who you know you shouldn't or longed for things to work out in ways that are simply impossible, this book is for you. Wharton's use of meaningful dialogue created a tense, slow burn feel to this novella that kept me aching to read more, grasping for some sort of textual satisfaction or resolution. I won't spoil the ending, but I will say it was stunningly crafted and heartbreaking in unexpected ways. Overall, I enjoyed it as much as I could for the subject matter and events of the novel being so bleak and hopeless.