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the intro pages. i feel bad as i asked kate whether this or age of innocence, she picked the latter and i was about to get to it, to realise it was released very late in her career; having just got this yesterday, this was her earliest and i'd love to know how far she came. from the intro alone, i just wanna hug young Edith as her parents seem insufferable and terrible.
— Oct 22, 2026 02:39AM
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the context of her having written way more before publishing her first book (which was this) is so evident. 24 pages in, Lily Bart is already an icon for me. she's so layered in her thinking or answering; a byproduct of her surroundings. i can't believe i'm saying this, wharton's more inviting and intriguing than proust 😭 i may have to dnf my boy because it's gettting to a point
— Oct 23, 2026 04:23AM