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lillyrb 's review for:
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
by Thomas Hardy
2025 reread. what. a. book. it’s a beautifully written tragedy questioning the social standards put upon women in the victorian times. it’s truly astounding how socio critical this book is. hardy touches upon feelings that i think still transcend time and women nowadays also feel. how is it that just existing in a woman’s body can feel like you’re committing a ‘sin’. other people treat your body as an object that tempts them into wrongdoing while they’re making all the wrong choices. and in the end you’re still the one being shamed and suffering psychologically. truly an insane book. not for the light-hearted tho.
2019:
With this novel, Thomas Hardy creates the vivid picture of the sorrows of Tess. This novel tore me into peaces. This is my second Hardy novel and his writing style impressed me for a second time. Hardy has a talent for creating these landscapes in your mind while reading. I have to say, although I wish everyone would read this, the novel is extremely triggering and very negative. People who cannot read about the misery of others should not pick this book up. Tess made her way into my heart and will never leave the place again.