The Return Of The Native by Thomas Hardy

The Return Of The Native

Thomas Hardy with Alan Rickman (Narrator)

15 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 1878 (editions) user-added

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

Description

The date at which the following events are assumed to have occurred may be set down as between 1840 and 1850, when the old watering place herein called "Budmouth" still retained sufficient afterglow from its Georgian gaiety and prestige to lend it...

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Moods

sad 67%
reflective 63%
emotional 57%
dark 51%
challenging 25%
tense 22%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 10%
funny 7%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 33%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.76

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