A review by shockcorridor
Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

It feels pretty slight with some decently observed representations of society and the young girl's position within it. I wish we had a little more of Alice's obliviousness, a stronger sense of her longing for conformity and acceptance. As the prospective beau Arthur Russell gets one decent showing at the dance, but is pretty paper thin beyond that sequence. The hard turn made on Walter seemed kind of extreme as well. It's short and has some decent writing - it just felt a bit flatly paced and lacked some depth in character and motivation.