A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy

A Pair of Blue Eyes

Thomas Hardy

336 pages first pub 1873 (editions)

fiction classics romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex. A Pair of Blue Eyes, though early in the sequence of Hardy's novels, is lively and gripping. Its dramatic cliff-hanging episode, for example, is at once...

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Community Reviews Summary of 434 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
reflective 60%
sad 60%
tense 21%
adventurous 17%
dark 14%
funny 10%
challenging 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 7%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 43%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 28% | Yes: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.61

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