A review by mbomersheim
The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Now that finals are over, I’ve finally gotten around to finishing this book. 
 
The Return of the Native by Thomas Henry is a classic following primarily 5-ish people who get caught in sort of a love square plus line(?) situation. This plot is sprinkled with unhappy marriages and misunderstandings, and there isn’t really a character to root for. This book took me quite a long time to get into. The pacing was slow, and something about the prose was just not doing it for me. Having just finished this book, I could not confidently explain what the plot of this book is. This is the worst book I have read by this author. 
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