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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
informative
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:
Complicated
i feel so smart now wow
dark
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I enjoyed the story that was told, but the way it was told was so slow! I understand that's the Victorian style, but I just felt like it was dragging on and on so much for most of the beginning and most of the end. The middle was great, between being established at Milton and her father's death, it's very readable, but before and after that it's so slooooow and it's like slogging through mud trying to find little nuggets of gold. And that ENDING! Oh my, I genuinely thought my kindle had failed to download the full text. I was so mad at that ending. Over 400 pages of build up and three sentences of an ending? Bah!
For all I dislike, I did love the story. I recommend reading it, but only if you REALLY like to read.
For all I dislike, I did love the story. I recommend reading it, but only if you REALLY like to read.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-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
I reread this after almost 3 decades. It holds up very well even today. I know I did like the book all those years ago but what struck me most this time round was Miss Gaskell's skill in building the narrative meticulously. Ño sentence felt overt long. The strength of the book is it's exploration of working classess and their stance against the factory owners. Margaret's struggles in keeping her family going while also connecting with the struggling families is beautifully drawn. The romance somehow never felt very convincing to me. It felt rather forced, and caused an ending that felt short though happy.
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes