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Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

kellyrenea's review against another edition

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4.0

Book 43 of 2023: The atmosphere of this novel is so rich and a feast for the senses. The characters are real and flawed, easy to understand and sympathize with. Such tragic figures, the hero and heroine, with a surprise ending that grabs the reader. Sad, tragic, but beautifully written story.

teamlarson's review against another edition

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2.0

Puss and pickles, Munchausen’s, and some poor rural people.

sportula's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

inestee's review against another edition

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dark sad tense fast-paced

3.25

mar555m's review against another edition

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bleak…. i think i rolled my eyes approximately a hundred times reading this book, objectively a good story, beautifully prose and a great ending but i simply could not stand ethan and mattie at all (maybe that’s the point but idk i’ll have to think more on it)

constantlythinking's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No

2.0

savshu's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

ninasbooks57's review against another edition

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2.0

This book was very dark and depressing. I never knew why Ethan‘s wife had such a hold on him? It was a hard book for me to finish. Some things are over dissected And others passed over with minimal explanations.

charming_killerqueen's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition

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2.0

:/
So overwrought.