A review by hannahstrashcan
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

5.0

This book broke me in the exact opposite way of House of Mirth. So much of HoM was spent doing little yet the end was dramatic. So much of Age of Innocence was gripping, dramatic, and yet, the ending is almost sadder in its insignificance.