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The Reckoning
The Reckoning | Edith Wharton
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There had been no scandal connected with the divorce: neither side had accused the other of the offence euphemistically described as "statutory." The Arments had indeed been obliged to transfer their allegiance to a State which recognized desertion as a cause for divorce, and construed the term so liberally that the seeds of desertion were shown to exist in every union.
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TCLinrow
The Reckoning | Edith Wharton
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Mehso-so

I definitely don't think I'm the target audience for this one. It was ok. It had some interesting, thought provoking points (hence the 3 stars) but it was repetitive and a little dull and lacking for actual storyline. I preferred the first story Mrs Manstey's View, but only barely.

I went between 2 and 3 stars for this one so I'm rounding up and giving it the 3.

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Naz786
The Reckoning | Edith Wharton
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Mehso-so

⭐⭐.5/5 . Two short stories about women and marriage, whilst nice but not interesting enough.

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Tanisha_A
The Reckoning | Edith Wharton
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Certainly doesn't sound like #afairytaleofNY. #winterwonderland @TrishB @Cinfhen

Thank you @batsy, I am going to read it now. Edith! ♥️

batsy I hope it's a good read ❤️ 5y
TrishB Enjoy 👍🏻 5y
Cinfhen I feel like @Cathythoughts just read this🤷‍♀️ its meant to be very good 5y
Cathythoughts @Cinfhen I did read The Age of Innocence & The House of Mirth this past year ( thanks to Litsy Littens) LOVED both. I havnt read this one though... keep us posted Tanisha 👍🏻♥️ 5y
Tanisha_A @Cathythoughts I loved reading The Age of Innocence too. Yes, will keep y'all posted @Cinfhen. 5y
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Tanisha_A
The Reckoning | Edith Wharton
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A lovely person called @batsy has sent these awesome goodies to me. Garfield is so funny, I will certainly have laugh out loud moments while perusing it. And yay, another Edith Wharton! I am loving her writing in The Age of Innocence. That cover of AAIW is simply superb! The postcard is cute, hello to Malaysia (I hope to visit someday), and I am going to use the little diary soonly soon! Merci beaucoup, mon chéri! 💜

TrishB Lovely 💕 6y
batsy Excellent, so glad you got it! ❤️ 6y
Tanisha_A @TrishB I love it all! 😊 6y
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Tanisha_A @batsy Tonight's bedtime reading is the Garfield book. Thankeeee! 💌 6y
RohitSawant That's wonderful! 6y
readordierachel Lovely! 6y
Tanisha_A @rohit-sawant @readordierachel Yess! Made me so happy! 😁 6y
batsy Yay! I love the comic panels you post here and figured Garfield might be just the ticket after a long day at work 😁 6y
batsy Also love that we both had the idea to send the Penguin black minis 🖤 6y
Tanisha_A @batsy Aw! Work's been hectic and not cool, this certainly helps! You are the best. And, about the little black Penguins, that was our telepathy again! Haha! 💌 6y
BiblioLitten And will you look at those cute elephant cushions🤗😍 6y
Tanisha_A @BiblioLitten Yess! A gift from a friend. 🐘 6y
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Brie
The Reckoning | Edith Wharton
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Pickpick

"If marriage was the slow life-long acquittal of a debt contracted in ignorance, then marriage was a crime against human nature."

Wharton dissects an unconventional marriage and a lonely widow with tragic results in these short stories.

LeahBergen I love Wharton. ❤️ 7y
Brie @LeahBergen Me too 7y
batsy Joining in on the Wharton love. I should read more of her short stories. 7y
Brie @batsy This is the first time I've read her short stories but I want to read more too. So far I've only read her novels. 7y
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