The Woodlanders Audiobook (Unabridged)

" I did not pay particular attention to this book as this was part of my english class curriculum in school - but cannot fail to mention the erudition of the scholarly writing of this much renowned author. "

" This book was a little hard to get into, but I did enjoy it. It's true to Hardy form. It's not a depressing book as much as a realistic book. I liked the little twist at the end. This would be a good book for a book club discussion - if there were copies available. "

" You'd never know a classic would have such drama and scandals (wrapped up in a polite old-English certainly) "

" Find a rainy afternoon, make a hot drink, get that box of chocolates out and curl up on the sofa with The Woodlanders. It will transport you to a community you will feel you belong to and a love story which will capture your heart. Hardy at his best and a work which hasn't had the attention it deserves. "

" Another good book by Thomas Hardy. "

" Good novel, but the ending fell apart--it was too contrived. Not as good as Hardy's five famous novels (Tess of the D'urbevilles, Jude the Obscure, etc.) "

" Fascinating reading all the way through and compulsive at the end. Some nice shades of grey among the characters - there are no complete villians, not even the cheating husband and the temptress. "

" Totally enjoyable. Period. Loved it. Why can no one else write like this these days? "

" I love thomas Hardy, and this one showcases his talent very nicely. "

" After about 20 pages I decided 2 things: That I'm not going to waste anymore time and that Thomas Hardy is certainly NOT my favourite author. "

" I like what Hardy decides to share about his characters in this story. Great weaving of the characters too. "

" My Mum gave me this book when I was an au pair in Corsica. I am not a great fan of Hardy's novels as I find them largely tragic and too taken with the harsher side of life. However, this one really struck a chord at the time. Loved it. Perhaps I was yearning for home. "

" i love love love this book... "

" I also put T Hardy in the same camp as DH Lawrence. Though much less well-known, Woodlanders is so typical of Hardy's plot and style. They never end like you want, but you love them nonetheless. "

" I really enjoyed it! Though I ended up not liking Angel in the end. "

" I went through a phase of reading anything I could get my hands on by Thomas Hardy (I was 17!). I still love this book! "

" This is my all time favourite book. It stayed with me for days after I had finished reading it. "

" A lot of times when I have violent hatred for a novel I end up reading it again and loving it. I anticipate that this will be one such novel, but boy howdy did T. Hardy piss me off as a writer. "

" Supposedly Hardy's best book. Certainly the most touching and heart-wrenching. "

" This took me a while to get through. Tess I found to be a very frustrating character. I discussed it with a friend who studied this book for a class and she enjoyed it more than me. Maybe I needed to have a class that studied this book to really get more out of it..... "

" Good in passages but it goes on a bit. "

" What can I say? It's Hardy's masterpiece! "

" I would kill Angel if I could. Hate hate hate hate HATE him! To death! Give me a knife someone! "

" One of the worst books I've ever read - a moralistic tale full of cliched characters that each stand for a different moral virtue (or sin.) There is nothing of substance to latch on to in the plot in order to feel invested in the story. "

" Read for the nth time last October... I never get tired of this book. It still comes across as sensational and action-packed - it must have seemed quite shocking when first published. "

" This is the absolute best classic I have ever read. I am a senior in college as an english major and I plan on using this book as my thesis. "

" Make a mistake and you're screwed. "