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Two on a Tower

Name: Two on a Tower
Author: Thomas Hardy

by Thomas Hardy

1882•Romance•317 pages

Taste attributes: romancedramahistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads

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Boxlist takeAn emotional, realistic romance novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Open Library rating

2.7 / 5

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About This Book

"Lady Constantine breaks all the rules of social decorum when she falls in love with the beautiful youth Swithin St Cleeve, her social inferior and ten years her junior.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

RomanceDramaHistoricalComplex relationshipInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceTroubled leads

Subjects

AdulteryAstronomical observatoriesSocial classesInterpersonal relationsSocial life and customsWomen astronomersAstronomersYoung men

Details

Author: Thomas Hardy
Published: 1882
Pages: 317
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Source: Open Library

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