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Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

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sabkapink96's review against another edition

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challenging emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

charlote_1347's review against another edition

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4.0

I would have given this novel five stars, but for the ending. It didn't seem authentic to me, as if Hardy had forced the novel's conclusion instead of allowing the story to end organically on its own.

lanz1612's review against another edition

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slow-paced

3.0

THE ENDING GOT ME SHOOK

cowboylikestoread43's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

klaky15_94's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

shes_reading_ya's review against another edition

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slow-paced

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

3.5

A lot of people enjoy Thomas Hardy but I can not seem to get onboard with Tess of the D’Urbervilles. The novel is endlessly on “books you must read before you die” lists and I can’t seem to understand why. It’s a book of it’s time with clear insights into English Farming life in the 19th century, similar to that of Hardy’s other works including ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’ but it just wasn’t for me. I pushed through and finished the novel in the end but it took months to get through.