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415 pages • first pub 1871 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199554829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 April 2009
Description
Hardy's first published work, Desperate Remedies moves the sensation novel into new territory. The anti-hero, Aeneas Manston, as physically alluring as he is evil, even fascinates the innocent Cytherea, though she is in love with another man. When...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 46%
reflective 26%
adventurous 20%
tense 20%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, MurderMinor
Alcoholism, Medical content
415 pages • first pub 1871 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199554829
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 April 2009
Description
Hardy's first published work, Desperate Remedies moves the sensation novel into new territory. The anti-hero, Aeneas Manston, as physically alluring as he is evil, even fascinates the innocent Cytherea, though she is in love with another man. When...
Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
emotional 46%
reflective 26%
adventurous 20%
tense 20%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 27% | Character: 18%Strong character development?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, MurderMinor
Alcoholism, Medical content