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Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

92 reviews

van_wolfing's review against another edition

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dark sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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lucy_lilactree's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I’ll keep it short - this book is comforting yet miserable, a gorgeous description of an injustice not enforced by law but by the heart. Worth reading for its Wessex setting - a bucolic dream more diverse and dangerous than meets the eye - as well as for the reward of its contemplative characters. Let them surprise you.

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void_uwulucinda's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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mondovertigo's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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coffeecass's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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stinekristin's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

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jmkendall0218's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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lavissa's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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sannemus's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

If only Tess wasn't the most spineless creature to ever "exist" the book would only have been 50 pages. I found it hard at times to feel sympathy towards her because of this.

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an0987's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An important book that everyone should read. Tess’ decisions seen from the modern reader’s viewpoint may be frustrating and don’t fall into the popular current “girl boss” type narrative expected of women. However, I feel that this makes the book all the more valuable. It helps us empathise not only with our female ancestors and the moralistic social values that were imposed on them (and that they may have internalised), but also offers us the opportunity to sympathise with women in the modern day who have dealt with trauma and may not be acting in the “empowered” way that society expects them to. This book is sad, but I believe it is also illuminating and thought-provoking.

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