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4.5 stars.
Edith Wharton told the tale of a love triangle which is not a story that would normally entertain me. I am not a fan of romance novels. But this book is such a lovely story that pushes its protagonist to make choices that are difficult -- and choices that are very real. Newland Archer is not a typical protagonist. He is more flawed, and therefore more real. He is often hypocritical, sometimes sexist and almost always weak-willed. I like that about him, because humans aren't perfect. We ...more
Edith Wharton told the tale of a love triangle which is not a story that would normally entertain me. I am not a fan of romance novels. But this book is such a lovely story that pushes its protagonist to make choices that are difficult -- and choices that are very real. Newland Archer is not a typical protagonist. He is more flawed, and therefore more real. He is often hypocritical, sometimes sexist and almost always weak-willed. I like that about him, because humans aren't perfect. We ...more
The book is so much better than the movie!
I enjoyed this book quite a bit but I would have loved it if the characters
had felt more three dimensional rather than like stick figures there to demonstrate the author's social commentary. ...more
had felt more three dimensional rather than like stick figures there to demonstrate the author's social commentary. ...more
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