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Title: Not as bad as everyone says
Review: Perhaps this is one book that shouldn't be assigned in English classes throughout the country. It seems that noone who is "forced" to read Ethan Frome actually enjoys it. I picked this up during an Edith Wharton phase and really enjoyed it. It is short and gripping. Ethan is a pathetic character who has to deal with the consequences of his actions for the rest of his life. By trying to escape his shrewish wife, he only tied himself to her more completely. Ethan Frome is a sad novel about doomed romance and the desperation of New England winters. I would not recommend it as an Edith Wharton primer, try Summer or The Buccaneers first. Once you have gotten hooked on Wharton, give Ethan Frome a try.
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