A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy

A Pair of Blue Eyes

Thomas Hardy with Alan Manford, Tim Dolin

374 pages • first pub 1873 (editions)

fiction classics romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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A Pair of Blue Eyes is a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1873, first serialised between September 1872 and July 1873. It was Hardy's third published novel, and the first not published anonymously upon its first publication.The book describes t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 436 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
reflective 62%
sad 58%
tense 20%
adventurous 17%
dark 13%
funny 10%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 45%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 29% | Yes: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.61

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