Review Detail
3.5 2
Young Adult Fiction
528
To Break the Rules or Not
(Updated: June 07, 2026)
Overall rating
4.0
Plot
4.0
Characters
N/A
Writing Style
N/A
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
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Reader reviewed by Keshia
In Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence" a man named Newland Archer is engaged to May Welland and yet falls in love with her unconventional cousin when he comes into contact with her--the Countess Olenska.
The story is about trying to break out of the rules of soicety in order to fall in love while also realizing if you will ever be able to break out of them or not.
It was wonderfully written and true to life even though the ending was somewhat disappointing. But that's just my take on it.
In Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence" a man named Newland Archer is engaged to May Welland and yet falls in love with her unconventional cousin when he comes into contact with her--the Countess Olenska.
The story is about trying to break out of the rules of soicety in order to fall in love while also realizing if you will ever be able to break out of them or not.
It was wonderfully written and true to life even though the ending was somewhat disappointing. But that's just my take on it.
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