A Laodicean: a Story of To-day Illustrated by Thomas Hardy

A Laodicean: a Story of To-day Illustrated

Thomas Hardy

524 pages first pub 1881 (editions)

fiction classics emotional reflective slow-paced
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A Laodicean; or, The Castle of the De Stancys. A Story of To-Day is a novel by Thomas Hardy, first published in 1880-81 in Harper's New Monthly Magazine. The plot exhibits devices uncommon in Hardy's other fiction, such as falsified telegrams and ...

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Community Reviews

3.5
based on 94 reviews

Moods

reflective: 66%

mysterious: 55%

emotional: 33%

hopeful: 22%

lighthearted: 22%

adventurous: 11%

dark: 11%

tense: 11%


Pace

18% of readers chose medium
81% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

25% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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