A review by melsbookshelves03
Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

5.0

I mean it's a classic for a reason right? I knew the story and how it ended going into this novel but had never actually read it before. Because classics can intimidate me, I decided to listen to the audiobook and wow the writing was so easy to fall into. I was worried the language would be hard to decipher like some other classics but Hardy's writing was very easy and I truly appreciated it. I have wanted to read this novel for years and I am really glad I did. This is easily in my top five classics of all time and I love the themes and Tess. This must have been so decisive in its time because of the content but I think it is something that can unfortunately still be relatable today (maybe not to the extreme but still relatable). It is hard to talk about the ending of this novel without spoilers so I will just say that I think the decisions Tess makes reflect the will and strength of her character and her acceptance of her fate was admirable. If you have shied away from this book because it is a classic, I think you should give it a shot.