Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy with David Galef (Contributor)

544 pages • first pub 1891 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Tess Durbeyfield is the oldest child of John and Joan, uneducated peasants living in an impoverished rural village in Wessex, during the Long Depression of the 1870s. One day, her father is given the hint that they may have noble blood and that th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,791 reviews

Moods

sad 83%
emotional 70%
dark 68%
reflective 44%
challenging 38%
tense 20%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 3%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 27% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.67

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