The Return Of The Native by Thomas Hardy

The Return Of The Native

Thomas Hardy

482 pages • first pub 1878 (view editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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 One of Thomas Hardy’s most powerful works, The Return of the Native centers famously on Egdon Heath, the wild, haunted Wessex moor that D. H. Lawrence called "the real stuff of tragedy." The heath’s changing face mirrors the fortunes of the farme...

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3.77
based on 2,673 reviews

Moods

sad: 61%

reflective: 60%

emotional: 59%

dark: 51%

challenging: 26%

tense: 22%

mysterious: 17%

adventurous: 11%

funny: 6%

relaxing: 4%

hopeful: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

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38% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose N/A
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