I like Hardy, but this one and Jude the Obscure (#67) are pretty depressing. I don't know enough about your taste to know for sure, but I suspect you wouldn't care for them.
19 The Time Traveler's Wife – Audrey Niffenegger (Never heard of it.)
I've raved about this on my journal recently and plan to post a lengthier review in a few days. LOVED it.
44 A Prayer for Owen Meaney – John Irving
I love Irving in general, and really liked this book. My mom and I liked it so much that we got almost everyone in the family to read it so we could discuss it.
80 Possession – AS Byatt
I've read other stuff by Byatt that I liked but I could not finish this book. I got through page 100 and just didn't give a crap about the characters enough to finish it. I felt it plodded and the plot was way too slow for my taste, and I'm generally a pretty patient reader!
85 Madame Bovary – Gustave Flaubert
I read this recently and liked it; it's one of the more accessible "classics" in my opinion.
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12 Tess of the d'Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy
I like Hardy, but this one and Jude the Obscure (#67) are pretty depressing. I don't know enough about your taste to know for sure, but I suspect you wouldn't care for them.
19 The Time Traveler's Wife – Audrey Niffenegger (Never heard of it.)
I've raved about this on my journal recently and plan to post a lengthier review in a few days. LOVED it.
44 A Prayer for Owen Meaney – John Irving
I love Irving in general, and really liked this book. My mom and I liked it so much that we got almost everyone in the family to read it so we could discuss it.
80 Possession – AS Byatt
I've read other stuff by Byatt that I liked but I could not finish this book. I got through page 100 and just didn't give a crap about the characters enough to finish it. I felt it plodded and the plot was way too slow for my taste, and I'm generally a pretty patient reader!
85 Madame Bovary – Gustave Flaubert
I read this recently and liked it; it's one of the more accessible "classics" in my opinion.