levishak 's review for:

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
3.0

I just struggled through Portrait of a Lady. Honestly, I skimmed this one which I rarely do. I know the book is important, but to my 21st century sensibilities, it is very slow. At least this book is not too long. I get the importance of the themes--breaking away from tradition vs. sticking with the old, the perceived social pressures, the repressive treatment of women, narrow-mindedness of pre 20th century values.