384 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141199597
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin English Library / Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 26 July 2012
Description
‘I’ve not always been what I am now’In a fit of drunken anger, Michael Henchard sells his wife and baby daughter for five guineas at a country fair. Over the course of the following years, he manages to establish himself as a respected and prosper...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,320 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
emotional 52%
dark 43%
challenging 25%
tense 20%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 28% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Death, Animal death, MisogynyMinor
Miscarriage, Child death, Infidelity
384 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141199597
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin English Library / Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 26 July 2012
Description
‘I’ve not always been what I am now’In a fit of drunken anger, Michael Henchard sells his wife and baby daughter for five guineas at a country fair. Over the course of the following years, he manages to establish himself as a respected and prosper...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,320 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
emotional 52%
dark 43%
challenging 25%
tense 20%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 45%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 28% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attemptModerate
Death, Animal death, MisogynyMinor
Miscarriage, Child death, Infidelity