3.46k reviews for:

North and South

Elizabeth Gaskell

4.12 AVERAGE

leslie_r_k's review against another edition

4.5

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gifflesnooks's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

iocococo's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sarah_snail's review against another edition

5.0

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A wonderful look at the differences in the lives of the rich the middle class and the working class in Victorian England. This book is very different from the film but the film still stays true to the heart of the book. I really enjoy the care that the author took in representing the Faults and virtues of all classes. It's like Dickens except it's not as depressing as most of his novels.

halcyon_nights's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Too many deaths and tragedies. Featured more romance than I thought it would but the ending wasn't completely satisfying. A bit more hopeful in tone.

Also, what was with the weird hatred of the Irish? Apparently, they're dull and too simple to be able to operate machines compared to the skilled English laborers. At first I thought the anti-Irish bias was only one character's opinion but multiple characters implicitly disparage the Irish--even the male lead-- so I can only wonder if it might be the author's bias leaking through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Suicide

izzybum's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

queenpeach15's review against another edition

4.5

slow-paced

lexi_sadler's review against another edition

4.0

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The mini series holds the dearest place in my heart, and I so wanted to love this book. It's obviously a work of art, but I found it quite boring at times.

drivefurtheraway's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

hcube3's review against another edition

3.0

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No