Reviews with content warning for Abandonment - Tess of the D'urbervilles

Despised this book—absolutely abhorrent.
Literally every bad thing that could happen, did. I find it absolutely unbelievable.
- Pregnant by rape, abandoned by husband because her thought her unpure, reconnects with rapist, husband comes back after years, she murders the rapist, and then she gets hanged. WTAF
The writing was beautiful in some places; however, it was MOSTLY arduous to read. Likely because it was originally a serial.

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bruceclarklois's review against another edition

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dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

this book is really just unending shitty things happening to Tess bc "life sucks 🤪" it's misogynistic bullshit I loathe this book. only finished this shit bc I had to for class

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elderflower's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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brelynnhess's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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