tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post7409130136803641103..comments2024-03-22T02:20:24.383-05:00Comments on eclectic / eccentric: Book Review: The Three Big WhartonsTrishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-26405759238047435422010-01-08T08:56:37.242-06:002010-01-08T08:56:37.242-06:00Rebecca - I hope you like EF. It took a bit to ge...Rebecca - I hope you like EF. It took a bit to get in to, but what a great story.<br /><br />Laura - I think EF would be a horrible choice for a high school class; age and experience in responsibility and love are definite aids in this reading experience.<br /><br />Amanda - Oooh, that stinks. And here I am at 50-50, wondering if I'll read House of Mirth...<br /><br />Karen - I agree. You need to really understand responsibility for others to appreciate EF.<br /><br />Carrie K. - I'm glad to hear you like House of Mirth; I'm still considering reading it.<br /><br />Stephanie - You should try EF again; as I've told others, I think you have to really understand responsibility for others to appreciate EF.<br /><br />Chris - For awhile there I thought I was the only one who liked EF more than AoI!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-56442243357682644392010-01-07T14:47:05.627-06:002010-01-07T14:47:05.627-06:00I totally agree with you. I'd definitely recom...I totally agree with you. I'd definitely recommend Ethan Frome over Age of Innocence.Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-4289269899930938572010-01-07T10:21:32.598-06:002010-01-07T10:21:32.598-06:00I enjoyed your comparison of these 2 novels. I enj...I enjoyed your comparison of these 2 novels. I enjoyed Age of Innocence MUCH more than Ethan Frome, but I think it's just because I read EF at the wrong time in my life. It was required reading in 11th grade. I guess I wasn't ready for Edith Wharton when I was 16. :-) I read AOI in my early 30's and found it delightful.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932060902413958983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-81553137286390588112010-01-06T21:50:57.572-06:002010-01-06T21:50:57.572-06:00I loved both of these, but AOI won out for me, but...I loved both of these, but AOI won out for me, but by a small margin. I thoroughly enjoyed House of Mirth, too. :)Carrie K.http://booksandmovies.colvilleblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-16026955094185771782010-01-06T21:07:02.607-06:002010-01-06T21:07:02.607-06:00I agree with Laura, I honestly don't see how a...I agree with Laura, I honestly don't see how a high school student could appreciate Ethan Frome -- I'm pretty sure they just assign it because it's short. I'm really glad I waited and read it as an adult, and it's now one of my favorites. I found the story riveting. I think House of Mirth is equally compelling.Karenlibrarianhttp://karensbooksandchocolate.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-57435659458299440492010-01-06T11:03:06.379-06:002010-01-06T11:03:06.379-06:00I've not liked anythign I've read of hers ...I've not liked anythign I've read of hers so far. :(Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-24994843415810946642010-01-06T09:40:26.286-06:002010-01-06T09:40:26.286-06:00OK, you've convinced me to try Ethan Frome. I...OK, you've convinced me to try <i>Ethan Frome</i>. I commented on Jackie's blog (Farm Lane Books) that EF is frequently assigned to high school English classes (but not mine), and almost universally loathed by that age group. Being decidedly older and presumably wiser, I shouldn't let that influence me but it has. You've opened my mind to dear Ethan ... thanks!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219439074687598827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-23842599883424946612010-01-06T07:27:22.215-06:002010-01-06T07:27:22.215-06:00I enjoyed Age of Innocence when I read it two year...I enjoyed Age of Innocence when I read it two years ago. But I'm reading Ethan Frome for a book group in a fwe months so I'm delighted to hear how much you enjoyed it over the other! Considering I liked AofI, I think I'm going to love Ethan Frome! <br /><br />Thanks so much for joining hte Circuit with this great review.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.com