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booking_along's review
2.0
i can’t say that i enjoyed this story overall.
i liked the idea of this father that dots on his only child after losing everyone else but at the same time not really knowing how to behave around the child.
but for me some sections of the story progressed too fast, sometimes from one paragraph to the next years had passed without much explanation or reason other then to move the story forward which i thought was done a bit too blund.
but other sections just seemed to go on endlessly without any real reason either.
i do like gaskell‘s writing but this story wasn’t her best work, for me at least and i think with her i just need more story, pages and development equally spread through the book.
i liked the idea of this father that dots on his only child after losing everyone else but at the same time not really knowing how to behave around the child.
but for me some sections of the story progressed too fast, sometimes from one paragraph to the next years had passed without much explanation or reason other then to move the story forward which i thought was done a bit too blund.
but other sections just seemed to go on endlessly without any real reason either.
i do like gaskell‘s writing but this story wasn’t her best work, for me at least and i think with her i just need more story, pages and development equally spread through the book.
manorclassics's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
amandaquotidianbooks's review
3.0
Overall I think I prefer Gaskell's longer novels to her shorter works. As much as I loved some of the darker elements explored in this work, I was not invested in the characters and thought the plot was drawn out to the point of losing the suspense and tension of the story.
tabby2920's review
5.0
This was a great short story to discover! This was a story about morality, greed, love and loyalty. There are so many themes that can be discussed in this short novella that I am surprised that it is not more well known.
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