Scan barcode
A review by c_serpent
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was very well written, and was an interesting window into the human psyche, since Ethan Frome was a neurotic disaster. I really loved Edith Wharton's literary voice. It enchanted and held me.
That being said, I hated Ethan Frome, and I kind of also hated his story, and I remove a star for this. I do not remove two stars only because the ending of this book was unexpected, and that was good. Four stars have been permitted to remain because I wanted to live in the literary voice.
Total score: 4/5
That being said, I hated Ethan Frome, and I kind of also hated his story, and I remove a star for this. I do not remove two stars only because the ending of this book was unexpected, and that was good. Four stars have been permitted to remain because I wanted to live in the literary voice.
Total score: 4/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Infidelity
Minor: Incest