The Children by Edith Wharton

The Children

Edith Wharton

406 pages first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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This early work by Edith Wharton was originally published in 1928 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Children' is a comic novel about the seven Wheater children and their association with a bachelor that l...

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Community Reviews

3.64
based on 105 reviews

Moods

emotional: 50%

reflective: 50%

sad: 50%

dark: 37%

challenging: 25%

tense: 25%

funny: 12%

hopeful: 12%

lighthearted: 12%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
70% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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