Reviews

Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

mint_choco4's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

abi_th0ma5's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

sinimini's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.75

A great achievement for its time period.

missjaward's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

rev's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

zoefruitcake's review against another edition

3.0

This was one of those books that induced me to moan out loud or exclaim 'NO!' everytime I could see how a move was going to take poor Tess down a particular direction she really didn't want to be going in. What was wrong with the men in her life? Either they wanted to dominate her because they liked having power over a girl who was resistant to their dubious charms or wanted her to live to some ideal that they themselves failed to achieve (and demanded forgiveness for but wouldn't offer forgiveness themselves). Yes, I know that is a very simplistic summing up but from her hapless father to her potentially kindly (but ultimately impotent) father-in-law Tess was dealt a very poor hand of masculine protectors. Although I enjoyed it by the end I just wanted to get the pain over with

nanettefclark's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

adelle_bookworm's review against another edition

1.0

Ugh.

amallard's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad

4.25

The king pops off.

ajdenson's review

adventurous challenging sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75