Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

Far from the Madding Crowd

Thomas Hardy

480 pages • first pub 1874 (editions)

fiction classics romance reflective slow-paced

Description

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design I...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,332 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
reflective 59%
sad 23%
hopeful 20%
tense 17%
challenging 15%
funny 14%
dark 13%
relaxing 13%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 11%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 5%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 33%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.84

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