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frasersimons 's review for:
The Age of Innocence
by Edith Wharton
I loved this. Clearly, it was written to be spoken aloud, the narration by Lorna Raver is spectacular and showcases how good the prose and flow are (I couldn’t find an edition with her as the narrator so chose an edition with a picture I liked best instead).
My favourite thing about this is the commentary on how old fashioned it is, and some of the characters are, yet how surprising some of the plot is. There is a constant ebb and flow of anticipation and a sense of inevitability that never comes. Another thing I liked was that just enough lines were dedicated to the effect the words in a conversation had on the characters. You always have a strong sense of what the character is thinking or feeling without needing to be let into their heads, often through metaphor or similes.
It also has one of the best endings of any book. It’s very elegant and the whole thing is enviable in its mastery.
My favourite thing about this is the commentary on how old fashioned it is, and some of the characters are, yet how surprising some of the plot is. There is a constant ebb and flow of anticipation and a sense of inevitability that never comes. Another thing I liked was that just enough lines were dedicated to the effect the words in a conversation had on the characters. You always have a strong sense of what the character is thinking or feeling without needing to be let into their heads, often through metaphor or similes.
It also has one of the best endings of any book. It’s very elegant and the whole thing is enviable in its mastery.