A review by sophronisba
Alice Adams by Booth Tarkington

reflective sad 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

4.0

There are many ways in which this book doesn't age well -- its treatment of race and gender, in particular, feel incredibly dated -- but I still found it intriguing, despite the fact that I don't think Booth Tarkington understands his main character well at all. Tarkington does have a keen observational eye, which makes this book feel more like a tragedy of manners than realism.