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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
4.5 stars. My first Hardy. Can't wait to read the rest.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Once again, Hardy proves himself a witty and original writer... albeit with heroines very much a product of their times...
Elizabeth Jane, you silly woman, fight for your man! And if he's going to run off with the first flirt that catches his eye, don't wait for her to die then take the sloppy seconds! Tell him to go suck a lemon and run off with some hunky sailor mate of your real Dad's!
In all seriousness though, I can't complain too much... I like her faithfulness. She waits for him and that's kind of sweet.
Elizabeth Jane, you silly woman, fight for your man! And if he's going to run off with the first flirt that catches his eye, don't wait for her to die then take the sloppy seconds! Tell him to go suck a lemon and run off with some hunky sailor mate of your real Dad's!
In all seriousness though, I can't complain too much... I like her faithfulness. She waits for him and that's kind of sweet.
I had to read this book for College. It was more of a wrestling match to read this book. I'm sure it has some great importance somewhere in there, but I am too shallow to pick up on it.
In the words of Lou Reed, “you’re going to reap, just what you sew.”
That was the theme of this novel, and honestly, I feel judgement was very fair. “Character is fate” and those with a dishonest constitution did not fare well here. Providence, yo.
So I was pleased with the ending. I saw a lot of reviews remarking on how this was such a sad story, but I suspect they don’t read much Thomas hardy. This ending was down right cheerful compared to Tess of the d’ubervilles and others.
This was truly a captivating novel. I couldn’t put it down.
That was the theme of this novel, and honestly, I feel judgement was very fair. “Character is fate” and those with a dishonest constitution did not fare well here. Providence, yo.
So I was pleased with the ending. I saw a lot of reviews remarking on how this was such a sad story, but I suspect they don’t read much Thomas hardy. This ending was down right cheerful compared to Tess of the d’ubervilles and others.
This was truly a captivating novel. I couldn’t put it down.
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The beginning was very interesting, but it lagged towards the middle and end. Mostly, I was disappointed in Donald Farfrae--marrying Lucetta when he'd given his heart already to Elizabeth-Jane!
Mary Sue alert. Donald Farfrae can do no wrong and Michael Henchard can do no right, but if you can get past that it's a page-turner. ( -.-)\(^◡^ )
I generally like Thomas Hardy books a lot, but this one...Let's just say I noticed for the first time how very melodramatic Hardy is. I had never realized that before, but this time the melodrama went beyond my ability to suspend disbelief. Plus, I don't like manipulative people. I was kind of wanting Lucetta to be brought down, and although her downfall went overboard, at least she finally confessed to her husband.
The more I read, the more I learn the importance of good communication and trust, especially between spouses. Because of the social mores of the time, Lucetta had the responsibility to tell Donald of what she had done before they got married. He could have then decided if he had really wanted to marry her, instead of marrying her under false pretenses. Lucetta wouldn't have had the worry of being found out and the shock of being found out wouldn't have destroyed her.
The more I read, the more I learn the importance of good communication and trust, especially between spouses. Because of the social mores of the time, Lucetta had the responsibility to tell Donald of what she had done before they got married. He could have then decided if he had really wanted to marry her, instead of marrying her under false pretenses. Lucetta wouldn't have had the worry of being found out and the shock of being found out wouldn't have destroyed her.