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edwardian_girl_next_door's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved Bathsheba as a main character. Her independence and intemperate nature in the beginning of the story wasn't like the "strong, independent, not-like-other-girls" trope, which tends to be tacky and overboard. (Sometimes the author seems like they're trying reallllly hard for an inclusivity point, if you know what I mean.) Some people don't like the way her character changes over the course of the novel, but I think it is perfectly reasonable.
The one part of this novel that kept it from being five stars was Troy. Oh, Troy. A rakish, cajoling, manipulative man, the epitome of the folk song "The Rambling Soldier".
If anyone's interested in watching the 2015 movie adaptation, I'd recommend it! It's a pretty faithful adaptation -- it necessarily cuts out a lot of the side character happenings for the sake of time, and I don't quite like the way they represented Boldwood, but I'll forgive it all for the talented Carey Mulligan :)
Graphic: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Animal death, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child death
iwishihadmoretimetoread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Gun violence, Grief, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Animal death, and Physical abuse
aloy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, and Violence
thenonmouse's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Death
Minor: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting