frtps 's review for:

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
3.5
emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A forensic study of an independently-minded young American lady as she travels from America, via England, to Italy at the end of the 19th century, dealing with various male admirers as she goes and making a rather serious mistake. I'm not entirely sure I saw the point of the story, although I did like the character.