The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

The Return of the Native

Thomas Hardy

fiction classics reflective slow-paced

448 pages | first published 1878

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One of Thomas Hardy's most powerful works, The Return of the Native centers famously on Egdon Heath, the wild, haunted Wessex moor that D. H. Lawrence called "the real stuff of tragedy." The heath's changing face mirrors the fortunes of the farmer...
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Moods

sad 67%
emotional 59%
reflective 59%
dark 46%
challenging 26%
tense 18%
adventurous 10%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 35% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

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3.78

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