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The House of Mirth
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Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
A very worthwhile adaptation of Wharton's novel.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The House of Mirth
Parents need to know that this is much darker than the usual Merchant-Ivory corsets and carriages movie. Lily becomes addicted to a narcotic. A death is a possible suicide, portrayed as the only honorable choice. The issue of a reputation "compromised" by having an affair is an important theme in the movie. A man tricks Lily into allowing him to invest money for her, putting her in his debt so that she will feel obligated to sleep with him.
Read our full review by Nell Minow
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what has and hasn't changed since the book's setting, almost a century ago. Why do people tend to develop closed, tightly regulated hierarchies? How does the New York society in the movie compare to, say, high school? Why was it so hard for Lily to do what she knew was necessary to preserve her position in society? Why was it so hard for Lawrence to tell her how he felt?
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