Washington Square

Enjoyable. Thought provoking. Frustrating.

The language is rich, filled with irony and humor. However, by today’s standards the storyline is overwrought and droll. I found the ending unsatisfactory and unfulfilling, though what you would expect from the main character.

Vivid, enigmatic characters set in Victorian-era Manhattan struggle against each other to find meaning in a senseless, superficial world of privilege.