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hivesofbees's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bwood95's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
neaddean's review against another edition
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
avabevs's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jobustitch's review
4.0
Listened to the audiobook read by Alan Rickman. Mesmerizing! Run out and get it. You won't be sorry.
Like everyone else said, the first couple of chapters of this book are hard to swallow, but with time, the book's characters grow on you. So many misunderstandings! Throw in a pool or a mysterious cruise and this could be a script from an 80's Days of our Lives storyline. For this reason, I could not give it 5 stars.
Like everyone else said, the first couple of chapters of this book are hard to swallow, but with time, the book's characters grow on you. So many misunderstandings! Throw in a pool or a mysterious cruise and this could be a script from an 80's Days of our Lives storyline. For this reason, I could not give it 5 stars.
mariepg12's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
monazaneefer's review against another edition
Honestly, I don’t have the mental bandwidth or patience to be reading this. I don’t know if it’s me or just that this book is very demanding, way more than I remember Far From the Madding Crowd being.
I’m still interested in knowing more about the story so maybe I’ll pick it up some other time.
Hardy:
1. FFTMC: 5 stars
2. Tess: 3 stars
3. This, Mayor of Casterbridge + Desperate Remedies: DNF
4. Jude: either because the main character is male or I got a spoiler of the ending, I don’t seem to gravitate towards this one.
I’m still interested in knowing more about the story so maybe I’ll pick it up some other time.
Hardy:
1. FFTMC: 5 stars
2. Tess: 3 stars
3. This, Mayor of Casterbridge + Desperate Remedies: DNF
4. Jude: either because the main character is male or I got a spoiler of the ending, I don’t seem to gravitate towards this one.
ifollowedthatrabbit's review
4.0
"She had pagan eyes, full of nocturnal mysteries"
This is my first Hardy's book and I'm glad I finally read one of his works.
It's been quite an interesting journey! His vividly depictions of the characters and places made me feel like I really was at Egdon Heath with them.
Thomas Hardy has thoroughly and marvellously woven an unforgettable story, allowing us to know about the lives of: generous and smart Clym Yeobright (the Native), clever and patient Diggory Venn (the Reddleman), capricious Eustacia, goodhearted Thomasin, frivolous Damon Wildeve, proud Mrs. Yeobright, and sweet Charley, among others.
I've learned so many interesting things about the life in the countryside by the end of the XIX century thanks to this novel. There's one that called my attention: The Reddleman, "a person whose vocation it was to supply farmers with redding for their sheep", and represented by Diggory Venn, who "was one of a class rapidly becoming extinct in Wessex".
I wish I could tell you more, but I'm afraid I could reveal more than necessary unintentionally.
This is my first Hardy's book and I'm glad I finally read one of his works.
It's been quite an interesting journey! His vividly depictions of the characters and places made me feel like I really was at Egdon Heath with them.
Thomas Hardy has thoroughly and marvellously woven an unforgettable story, allowing us to know about the lives of: generous and smart Clym Yeobright (the Native), clever and patient Diggory Venn (the Reddleman), capricious Eustacia, goodhearted Thomasin, frivolous Damon Wildeve, proud Mrs. Yeobright, and sweet Charley, among others.
I've learned so many interesting things about the life in the countryside by the end of the XIX century thanks to this novel. There's one that called my attention: The Reddleman, "a person whose vocation it was to supply farmers with redding for their sheep", and represented by Diggory Venn, who "was one of a class rapidly becoming extinct in Wessex".
I wish I could tell you more, but I'm afraid I could reveal more than necessary unintentionally.
smack_books's review
3.0
I’m so glad I listened to this as an audio book because I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed it as much as I did if I just tried to physically read it. It was a pretty interesting plot to follow but all the characters were all such terrible ppl I didn’t really feel bad for them when they suffered cause they basically did it to themselves lmao. The book might’ve had more of an effect on me if they weren’t so awful but it was still good. Also I know that the book was supposed to end on the fifth part but the author was forced to write a sixth part and I 100% agree with him that the book should’ve ended on part five. That ending fitted the book way more.
laz_'s review
4.0
only thomas hardy and edith wharton can write novels that repeatedly leave me so empty and stunned i don’t know what to do with myself … not sure if that’s an honor but i damn well enjoy it every time