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A review by workingfortheknife
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death and Misogyny
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
it’s about the hypocritical puritanical values of the authors time, and it’s difficult to read how the assault affects Tess.