" Edith Wharton excels at writing a compelling book about a hugely unlikeable character who is determined not to experience any inner change or personal growth. Wharton picks away at the grasping consumerism of her peers with such precision that it was a relief to realize people were irredeemably selfish in the early twentieth century, and this isn't a new phenomenon. Her thesis that the "custom of the country," where men don't allow women into their business/inner lives, thus preventing happiness for either sex, certainly sparked a lot of thought and one-sided conversations where I recounted the plot for anyone who would listen. I don't know who I would recommend this book to, since Undine Spragg is a pretty hateful (albeit sympathetic?) person. But for those who can handle Wharton's pitch-black take on life, dig in! "
— Brendan, 2/20/2014