Jude the Obscure

Today I finished reading "Jude the Obscure" by Thomas Hardy. Irving mentioned Hardy so much in "A Prayer for Owen Meany" that I decided to read something by him. This was a very sad book, and in part 6 came a horrible twist I didn't see coming a mile away (although I probably should have). Basically, the main character, Jude, and his cousin/love, Sue, never find contentment and happiness, and this book is a story of their struggle not only to do the "right" thing based on the morals of the day, but also to just be happy. It was an easy read, but very depressing.