The House of Mirth Audiobook

" Gorgeous and lush writing, of course. In terms of story, a bit more wheel-spinning than I'd like, but I love the way she witholds--so what is not written is equally important as what is. "

" This book was just OK for me. The main character reminded me a bit of Miranda from Dragonwyk...hard to believe the choices she made throughout the book. I felt the story would have been better if it were about 100 pages shorter. Not too much mirth in this book. I can honestly say it's hard to believe a love for wealth would be powerful enough to overpower true love... "

" This book just gets more interesting every time I read it. My take on the character of Lily Bart has definitely evolved over the last 10 years. "

" The story of Lily Bart is a story about how a young woman slips through the cracks of society and finds herself on the outside due to the poor choices she makes. There is also an excellent movie with Gillian Anderson as Lily. Edith Wharton is one of my favourite novelists. Wharton was considered a masterful novelist. Even her second novel shows her true talent. She is an inspiration to me as a writer. This was the second time I have read this book. "

" The novel started off well but then I personally found that it got dull and eventless up until the last few chapters which were fantastic. When you see the final decline of Ms Bart is when I think Wharton truly shines and I hope this continues in the next novels. "

" i really enjoyed the first half of the book -- i especially enjoyed giggling at lily's self-absorption and arrogance. the second half started to drag on after a while, but i enjoyed it overall. "

" Loved this book. Older book but holds up so well still. "

" I love Judith Wharton. I read this book over 20 years ago and recommend it highly. "

" Edith Wharton was ahead of her time, a true talent. "

" Beautifully written but what a depressing read. Unfortunately, there was little redeeming about the protagonist, Lily Bart. I much preferred "Age of Innocence." "

" not as soul crushingly depressing as Ethan Frome, but also not as good. Somewhere between "The Age of Innocence" and "Ethan Frome." "

" A difficult book to get through, but the opulence and sense of entitlement seemed completely plausible and fascinating. I was sad that things ended so tragically. "

" For me, this is one of those books that can only be appreciated after reflection. While reading it - I hated it. "

" A very affecting story told with studied whimsy. A must read. "

" Classica are classics for a reason. I am amazed how much I missed as a student. "

" Got bored...lost interest....what can I say? "

" Hmmm...didn't love this. I appreciate the eloquence of Wharton's diction and the sophistication of her style, but I found it a bit Victorian and tedious, and I knew what would happen at the end of the story from its first page. I think I'm all Whartoned out for a while "

" this book made me feel really powerful as a woman. until the end, that is. "

" Read this about 15 years ago and reread half of it this time. Also saw the movie with Gillian Anderson, Eric Stolz, and Dan Akyroyd. "

" Not nearly so dull as EM Forster, but not a ton better. "

" The movie was great. Liked the book almost as much as Age of Innocence. "

" Finally read me some Wharton. Nice commentary on how difficult to be a woman during that time. I like the title vis a vis the main character and her social whirl. "

" Lily Bart is a fascinating character. "

" I thought this book was okay. The main character was so wishy washy that I was constantly yelling at her in my head throughout this book. "

" Who doesn't love a book about the lives of the upper class? "

" Holy crap, what a story. And a vocab lesson, in the best possible way. Edith Wharton is one of those authors I categorized in college as being too second wave, but I was wrong, she was her own wave, and Ms. Bart brings it home in a stunning way. "

" it was boring long and the end was throughly disapointing. "

" MY. FAVORITE. BOOK. EVER. So complicated, yet so simple. I have read this book more than ten times and loved it more each time. Still extremely relevant, as Lily Bart struggles against the limitations on women's choices and refuses to accept compromises until it is too late. Triumphant. "

" Loved it! I can't believe it took me until age 32 to read Edith Wharton...Poor Lily. "

" Wharton is just brilliant. I love her individual sentences. This particular story has a dark bite, but I adored reading it. Although I knew the premise of the story, the way she brings everything about wasn't expected, though felt natural. "

" Beautifully written but what a depressing read. Unfortunately, there was little redeeming about the protagonist, Lily Bart. I much preferred "Age of Innocence." "

" For me, this is one of those books that can only be appreciated after reflection. While reading it - I hated it. "

" Loved it. I think Lily purposely took her life. Life was just too dismal and she didn't see in hope. "

" I loved this story. "