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A review by bibliotequeish
The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy
3.0
This book had its highs and its lows, like most Thomas Hardy books I waver between love and hate.
This book started off beautifully, but slowly, once the characters were properly established it picked up.
I often found it difficult to feel sorry for Eustacia, a dreamer wanting to leave the drabby Heath, longing for Paris, doing what she thinks she must do to get there, only to end up deeper in the Heath.
While it was a little slow, it was still a great read, however if I were to recommend a Hardy book to a friend, it probably would not be this one.
This book started off beautifully, but slowly, once the characters were properly established it picked up.
I often found it difficult to feel sorry for Eustacia, a dreamer wanting to leave the drabby Heath, longing for Paris, doing what she thinks she must do to get there, only to end up deeper in the Heath.
While it was a little slow, it was still a great read, however if I were to recommend a Hardy book to a friend, it probably would not be this one.