336 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553210248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 March 1981
Description
From its spectacular opening-the astonishing scene in which drunken Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a passing sailor at a county fair-to the breathtaking series of discoveries at its conclusion, The Mayor of Casterbridge claims a u...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,262 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 50%
dark 44%
challenging 25%
tense 20%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 2% | 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, Infidelity336 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553210248
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 March 1981
Description
From its spectacular opening-the astonishing scene in which drunken Michael Henchard sells his wife and daughter to a passing sailor at a county fair-to the breathtaking series of discoveries at its conclusion, The Mayor of Casterbridge claims a u...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,262 reviews
Moods
sad 64%
emotional 50%
dark 44%
challenging 25%
tense 20%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 44%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 46% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 2% | 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