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3.47k reviews for:
Tessa d'Urberville: Historia kobiety czystej
Róża Czekańska-Heymanowa, Thomas Hardy
3.68 AVERAGE
3.47k reviews for:
Tessa d'Urberville: Historia kobiety czystej
Róża Czekańska-Heymanowa, Thomas Hardy
3.68 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
I bought this book because I loved the series. But when I started reading it I couldn't really get in to the story. It was okay to read but I like the series better.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book absolutely destroyed me and yet I couldn't put it down. Stayed up until 2am reading it. Honestly I can't decide if I would recommend it to anyone. Very well written, so well written that it will make you feel the desperation of Tess and an absolute hate for men and society. Unexpected ending. Depressing and yet very thought provoking.
It's hard to separate the characters and their actions from Hardy's intended social critique, especially as a modern audience, and especially because it's the exact opposite reaction contemporary readers had at the time of its publishing.
We see a woman without self-respect whose passivity ruins her life, they saw a rollicking harlot who murders a dude for funsies, so what're you going to do?
We see a woman without self-respect whose passivity ruins her life, they saw a rollicking harlot who murders a dude for funsies, so what're you going to do?
Five stars could seem like a mistake in the near future, and probably it deserve a four actually, but… good lord, this book destroys you, specially if you are a woman. If you are thinking about reading this book, let me guide you through.
At first you’ll be a little bored, it is a book that starts slowly, but with a little constance you will be soon in the middle of the plot. Then you will feel pity for this woman’s life, and will be hoping that something happen. And there will come hope, and you will wondered how can things resolve when the book hasn’t even come to the middle. The answer will arrive soon, when you will experiencie a new emotion (the hardest one): Anger. You will hate the world, because it once was like this, and it forced woman to carry their genre as a sin. Anger will became desesperation, when all things fell apart. But then, at the last part of the book a little hope will appear, a hope so sweet that will leave you empty when it’s masacreted. In the end, all you will feel is emptiness, a monstruous rage sleeping somewhere inside you. And that will be all.
I hated this book, and I loved it because of it.
At first you’ll be a little bored, it is a book that starts slowly, but with a little constance you will be soon in the middle of the plot. Then you will feel pity for this woman’s life, and will be hoping that something happen. And there will come hope, and you will wondered how can things resolve when the book hasn’t even come to the middle. The answer will arrive soon, when you will experiencie a new emotion (the hardest one): Anger. You will hate the world, because it once was like this, and it forced woman to carry their genre as a sin. Anger will became desesperation, when all things fell apart. But then, at the last part of the book a little hope will appear, a hope so sweet that will leave you empty when it’s masacreted. In the end, all you will feel is emptiness, a monstruous rage sleeping somewhere inside you. And that will be all.
I hated this book, and I loved it because of it.
Gahh…this book gives me such conflicting feelings.
It makes me frustrated and angry because nothing truly good EVER happens to this poor girl! Think about it- nothing! I nothing less than despise Alec D’Urberville. The double standards and hypocrisy shown by Angel and Alec are absolutely MADDENING (I do apologize for the all caps, not usual for me). So is all the sexism (some of the descriptions of Tess!), which heavily irritates me even though I know it’s typical to the period.
But then again…there are parts that I really appreciate. I realize that Hardy angers the reader because he wants them reader to sympathize & side with Tess, which is pretty progressive & unusual for his time. Continuing in that vein, the novel is also basically a giant piece of social commentary, which is very interesting to me. There is also some fantastic writing- Hardy knows how to use descriptive language, figurative language, allusions, and more. Tess is all-around a very powerful book, with compelling, complex passages in nearly every chapter that will probably never be fully explored by all the literature scholars in the world.
I did read this book for my AP Literature class, which both improved & made worse my reading experience. I think Tess is a classic for a reason, a book that most people should probably read.
Ultimately…I give it 3 out of 5 stars, though really more 2.5 stars because I feel so split in my opinions.
It makes me frustrated and angry because nothing truly good EVER happens to this poor girl! Think about it- nothing! I nothing less than despise Alec D’Urberville. The double standards and hypocrisy shown by Angel and Alec are absolutely MADDENING (I do apologize for the all caps, not usual for me). So is all the sexism (some of the descriptions of Tess!), which heavily irritates me even though I know it’s typical to the period.
But then again…there are parts that I really appreciate. I realize that Hardy angers the reader because he wants them reader to sympathize & side with Tess, which is pretty progressive & unusual for his time. Continuing in that vein, the novel is also basically a giant piece of social commentary, which is very interesting to me. There is also some fantastic writing- Hardy knows how to use descriptive language, figurative language, allusions, and more. Tess is all-around a very powerful book, with compelling, complex passages in nearly every chapter that will probably never be fully explored by all the literature scholars in the world.
I did read this book for my AP Literature class, which both improved & made worse my reading experience. I think Tess is a classic for a reason, a book that most people should probably read.
Ultimately…I give it 3 out of 5 stars, though really more 2.5 stars because I feel so split in my opinions.
lighthearted
slow-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The first time I heard of this book was when I asked a former teacher I disliked what her favorite book was. She mentioned this title and I knew if I read this book then I would understand her more. After reading this book, I fully understand why we did not get along. This was one of the most disappointing reads I have ever read and it is as much the main character's fault as the supporting characters.
Tess is suppose to be a strong character but Mr. Hardy seems determined to make sure she is as pathetic, idiotic, and helpless a person as possible. How could someone not recognize that someone who was forcing you to do things you were uncomfortable doing (force feeding fruit to you) would take it further if you don't separate yourself, tell someone, or tell them to stop? Tess seems destined to accept terrible treatment. If she grew from these experiences then it would be better but she did not. She just accepts the terrible treatment and repeatedly guess back to the men who use her, do not love her, and who she does not trust or love either. The men are absolute pigs and insults to the make species. If all Victorian people were this way then I am glad I was not around then.
Mr. Hardy was trying to talk about serious issues but they just don't seem to reach the reader because of how unsure he wrote the characters. They kept being so wishy-washy throughout the entire novel. Honestly, it seems like Mr. Hardy hated both men and women and was intending to make everyone else hate them too. Here was extremely successful because I greatly dislike EVERYONE in this story except the baby.
At first I thought I misremembered the sorry so I reread it from June 1-5, 2016. The only positive I can say about this book is that it makes me determined to not be like any of these characters. I will never put myself in such a stuck position as Tess did. Rereading the novel makes me hate it all the more.
Tess is suppose to be a strong character but Mr. Hardy seems determined to make sure she is as pathetic, idiotic, and helpless a person as possible. How could someone not recognize that someone who was forcing you to do things you were uncomfortable doing (force feeding fruit to you) would take it further if you don't separate yourself, tell someone, or tell them to stop? Tess seems destined to accept terrible treatment. If she grew from these experiences then it would be better but she did not. She just accepts the terrible treatment and repeatedly guess back to the men who use her, do not love her, and who she does not trust or love either. The men are absolute pigs and insults to the make species. If all Victorian people were this way then I am glad I was not around then.
Mr. Hardy was trying to talk about serious issues but they just don't seem to reach the reader because of how unsure he wrote the characters. They kept being so wishy-washy throughout the entire novel. Honestly, it seems like Mr. Hardy hated both men and women and was intending to make everyone else hate them too. Here was extremely successful because I greatly dislike EVERYONE in this story except the baby.
At first I thought I misremembered the sorry so I reread it from June 1-5, 2016. The only positive I can say about this book is that it makes me determined to not be like any of these characters. I will never put myself in such a stuck position as Tess did. Rereading the novel makes me hate it all the more.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes