Another re-read to end 2023, I thought the brilliance of this book might have dulled in the years since I first read & fell in love with it years ago - yet I was still weeping at the end.
The characterisation and heart of this book still make it one of my favourites, and re-reading it felt like catching up with old friends. I love the influence Hardy has on the book and the parallels between Em & Dex and Bathsheba & Gabriel. Also love reading anything set in Edinburgh - instant magic.