A review by magpie_cartwheel
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton

funny sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Imagine if Jane Austen were writing about the New York über-wealthy of the American Gilded Age. I had a great time with this tragic little novel of manners. What a surreal romp through antiquated and staggeringly elitist social mores. And the prose is delicious.