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528 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375757419
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 14 August 2001
Description
Upon its first appearance in 1895, Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure shocked Victorian critics and readers with a frank depiction of sexuality and an unbridled indictment of the institutions of marriage, education, and religion, reportedly causing o...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,129 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
emotional 62%
reflective 57%
challenging 39%
tense 17%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%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
Incest, Murder, Miscarriage
528 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375757419
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: 14 August 2001
Description
Upon its first appearance in 1895, Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure shocked Victorian critics and readers with a frank depiction of sexuality and an unbridled indictment of the institutions of marriage, education, and religion, reportedly causing o...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,129 reviews
Moods
dark 74%
emotional 62%
reflective 57%
challenging 39%
tense 17%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%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
Incest, Murder, Miscarriage