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d_iris 's review for:
Ethan Frome
by Edith Wharton
I can't see how this is considered a 'masterpiece' by Edith Wharton. The brevity of this novel mirrors the depth of its characters. Ethan is doomed to be miserable because he wants to be! His sick mother makes him sad; his sick wife; his ailing concubine. Beauty is something you have to look for--but Ethan can't be bothered. It was hard to see the good or even the interesting in someone like that. And Mattie? Oh, please. I'm not convinced she even loved Ethan. She got on with him as well as she did with anyone; no more, no less. He was nothing special to her. Their 'love' was not love, just boredom on both parts.
The grass will always be greener on the other side for Ethan. Mattie just needed a home. Zeena was the only character worth a damn; fighting to save and keep what she loved; keeping and caring for the two who betrayed her. She got the short end of the stick, poor thing. Oh how she suffered for the affection she bestowed. How she quietly lamented all that she had lost and all that she was losing. Once again Edith Wharton vilifies the only character with any character.
Also, what was Mattie's problem? Did she, or did she not tell Ethan that they should kill themselves? Had she just finished reading Romeo and Juliet? Only a frivolous, idiotic little girl would think it a good idea and/or romantic. What utter hogwash.
I did not enjoy this story. I would not recommend this story. If you want a Wharton tale, stick to House of Mirth. 1.5/5
The grass will always be greener on the other side for Ethan. Mattie just needed a home. Zeena was the only character worth a damn; fighting to save and keep what she loved; keeping and caring for the two who betrayed her. She got the short end of the stick, poor thing. Oh how she suffered for the affection she bestowed. How she quietly lamented all that she had lost and all that she was losing. Once again Edith Wharton vilifies the only character with any character.
Also, what was Mattie's problem? Did she, or did she not tell Ethan that they should kill themselves? Had she just finished reading Romeo and Juliet? Only a frivolous, idiotic little girl would think it a good idea and/or romantic. What utter hogwash.
I did not enjoy this story. I would not recommend this story. If you want a Wharton tale, stick to House of Mirth. 1.5/5