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Tess of the D'Urbervilles
by Thomas Hardy
3.5 stars. When I began reading, I was hindered a bit by the language, but as I read further, I got more accustomed to it and even enjoyed it (let’s please bring the word “flummery” back in our daily speech). The main characters in this book are all aggravating in their own ways, but they reflected different views and morals of their society, and the book is an interesting commentary on morality and gender inequality in late 19th century England. It seems especially progressive when considering that it was written by a man. All in all, I liked this book more than I expected, but I hope that the bad luck of the D’Urbervilles does not extend to those of us living today...