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I really love the way Hardy writes, and will definitely read more of him. This could have been five stars but for the fact that I'm pushing myself to read more this year than last. This is not a book to rush. There is one character in this book that I love with all of my heart. I do believe if my husband lived back in Victorian times, he'd have been this man. Or very like him. I want to slooooowly re-read this one day.
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It was a great reading and my only regret is that I did not read it earlier. It has all the elements that in my opinion makes a great novel. It has great tension, hard to tell how it will end until the final pages, powerful characters, strong emotions and good rhythm. Definitively it is in my top 10 novels I read.
My copy of this book is in Romanian.
My copy of this book is in Romanian.

In a common 18th-19th century plot convention, a beautiful young woman, Bathsheba Everdene, finds herself without guidance, trying to make her way in a man's world. What makes this novel stand out for me is Hardy's use of the rural, natural environment not only as a setting, but as a force in the plot of the novel. Bathsheba learns that a good farmer makes the best husband :). Actually, the examination of romantic love and conventions, contrasted with true affection and companionship, is still r
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