The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton

The Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton

308 pages first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Age of Innocence, one of Edith Wharton's most renowned novels and the first by a woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, exquisitely details the struggle between love and responsibility through the experiences of men and women in Gilded Age New York....

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 12,807 reviews

Moods

reflective: 74%

emotional: 68%

sad: 41%

challenging: 17%

funny: 10%

tense: 10%

lighthearted: 8%

hopeful: 6%

informative: 6%

relaxing: 6%

dark: 3%

inspiring: 3%

mysterious: 3%

adventurous: 2%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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