Ricky
Almost three decades ago I set the intention to read all of Thomas Hardy's novels and really stalled out after reading four of his more famous ones. I picked up the challenge again in the past couple of years and I'm finally up to nine. This is such a nice change of pace from the tone of his other novels. It's funny what passes as a happy ending in the world of Thomas Hardy though. I was really amused along the way to see all of the elements that feel very Thomas Hardy but in a different kind of story. Not that it's that different, but the tone feels lighter and maybe more playful.
Almost three decades ago I set the intention to read all of Thomas Hardy's novels and really stalled out after reading four of his more famous ones. I picked up the challenge again in the past couple of years and I'm finally up to nine. This is such a nice change of pace from the tone of his other novels. It's funny what passes as a happy ending in the world of Thomas Hardy though. I was really amused along the way to see all of the elements that feel very Thomas Hardy but in a different kind of story. Not that it's that different, but the tone feels lighter and maybe more playful.