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Is this book a quick read or does it linger forever?
Dick Buchanan I found that at points it reads quick and at other points it lingers. I may go back and read it again at some point. When I finished I believed that o…moreI found that at points it reads quick and at other points it lingers. I may go back and read it again at some point. When I finished I believed that one of the things Hardy wanted to show was that Henchard never really changes. I wonder if I would have the same conclusion if I read it again...(less)
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