Desperate Remedies by Thomas Hardy

Desperate Remedies

Thomas Hardy

340 pages first pub 1871 (editions)

fiction classics romance reflective slow-paced
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With an Introduction, Notes and Bibliography by Michael Irwin, Emeritus Professor of English, University of Kent, Canterbury. The young Thomas Hardy, working as an architect, but fired with literary ambition, tried for years to get into print. He ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews

Moods

mysterious 73%
dark 66%
emotional 46%
reflective 26%
adventurous 20%
tense 20%
challenging 6%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%

Pace

slow 53%
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%

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3.76

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