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310 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486452432
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 December 2006
Description
Powerful and controversial from its 1895 publication to the present, Jude the Obscure scandalized Victorian critics, who condemned it as decadent, indecent, and degenerate. Between its frank portrayals of sexuality and its indictments of marriage,...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,113 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
emotional 61%
reflective 57%
challenging 39%
tense 17%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 35% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, GriefModerate
Murder, Miscarriage, Incest
310 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486452432
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 December 2006
Description
Powerful and controversial from its 1895 publication to the present, Jude the Obscure scandalized Victorian critics, who condemned it as decadent, indecent, and degenerate. Between its frank portrayals of sexuality and its indictments of marriage,...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,113 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
emotional 61%
reflective 57%
challenging 39%
tense 17%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 35% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Suicide, GriefModerate
Murder, Miscarriage, Incest