247 reviews for:

Under the Greenwood Tree

Thomas Hardy

3.36 AVERAGE

nickkojo's review

3.25

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thecatladybooknook_penny's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Reread via some eyes but mostly audio.  I liked it a bit better this time so raising my rating to 3 stars.   Loved the discussion on the instruments and I didn't hate Fancy Day like I did last time.   Dick wasn't such a favorite this time and I noticed some things I didn't like about him that I missed last time. 

candyfm's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

adventuresinwellbeing's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted medium-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: No

im0gen's review against another edition

3.5

funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jam_77's review

4.0

medium-paced

medievaljenga's review

3.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kayparkin's review

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

mary26's review

5.0

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Having read just one Hardy in my whole life and that was 50 years ago for my English O level, I decided I should give him a try. I chose this one simply because there were only two Hardys in the library and the other was my O level book.
But what a delight! I never expected it to be so funny and it has a real charm. The characterisations are fabulous and the story though very simple is very sweet.

ejrathke's review

4.0

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Surprisingly light and funny, especially considering how heavy his later novels would be. Or at least that's their reputation.

A fun, bright, breezy novel about rural England in the early 19th century.