A review by kristymakes
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

3.0

Such a tragedy! Such a sad life was that of Tess! I felt like it took forever for the story to engage my interest, and I admit to having to re-read portions of it to understand the language, but I think that had little to do with my desire to see where the story lead. The langauge was flowery & the descriptions so lengthy in detail I almost wanted to skip forward passed them. Then the forward movement of time between some parts was frustrating as well. With all that said, I understand this was written in a different time & space and so I can appreciate it for what it is. A sad tale, a tale of warning to young girls, and an utter tragedy at its core.