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timshelee's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
krislynn09's review against another edition
4.0
I love the way Wharton writes. She so intricately weaves a web of intimacy with her words where you feel almost as if you are the character she is writing about, and that she has gotten nothing wrong in her assessment of you. Ethan Frome was my favorite story in the collection, and it in and of itself deserves 5 stars for the way she sets up how the story is presented through an outsider’s perspective and the way she reels you into Frome’s state of mind (in the past). I loved this so much, everything down to the book’s cover and the notes detailing Wharton’s life and influences.
This has (finally) gotten me back to my “classics” kick (which is well overdue seeing as reading YA has microwaved my brain and I need to get it back to its proper form).
This has (finally) gotten me back to my “classics” kick (which is well overdue seeing as reading YA has microwaved my brain and I need to get it back to its proper form).
emerbk's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pheash95's review against another edition
3.0
I only read Ethan Frome in this book. The story was okay but it wasn't my favorite
annelives's review against another edition
3.0
Ethan Frome is a depressing read. If you like happy endings this is not the book for you.
megankholley's review against another edition
5.0
Ethan Frome, my grandmother says, is a perfect short story. I agree. However, I don’t agree with the historical perspective that Ethan’s wife Zeena is a villain and Ethan the tragic hero. The story is epically sad and needlessly so, if the characters had felt free to tell the truth. Wharton’s understated commentary about the plight of women in this era is poignant noting her own personal story. I was really shocked by the two twists and overall enjoyed Ethan Frome immensely. I enjoyed the story “The Pretext” which was also quite depressing and hopeless (sensing a theme from Ms Wharton).
alice2000's review against another edition
4.0
Full disclosure - I've only read Ethan Frome and one of the short stories in this. I love Wharton and Frome was a buddy read with my friend Jessica. I just haven't been in the right frame of mind to finish the stories but I will revisit them.