Far From the Madding Crowd

Bathsheba Everdene is a nitwit. Truly. Or is “was” the proper tense? Am I supposed to like her or find her a strong woman because she decides to run her inherited farm? Well, I DON'T, THOMAS HARDY!

Frankly, the plot is silly and the majority of characters aren't all that fun. Except for a few country life scenes, mind you. However, Hardy can depict a pastoral scene like nobody's business.

I watched the recent movie version and it didn't improve my view of the storyline or characters, unfortunately. I tried!!