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bibliofeel's review against another edition
3.0
I'm such a huge Gaskell fan that I'll happily listen to her partially-finished pastoral novella, though I would have loved to see what her intended ending would have been.
axl_oswaldo's review against another edition
5.0
Este libro es justo lo que necesitaba en estos momentos. Una historia con un ambiente rural, costumbrista y con una trama pausada pero no por ello lenta o aburrida.
La novela es narrada por Paul Manning, un chico que trabaja para una constructora de vías de ferrocarriles, cuya labor se realiza muy cerca de la granja Esperanza, donde vive una prima segunda de su madre, y con ella su marido y la hija que tienen en común, Phillis, quien es la verdadera protagonista de la historia.
El libro no supera las 200 páginas, pero a pesar de ser corto, el sentido de la historia es profundo y con un gran mensaje para el final. Gaskell sí que sabe transportarte al lugar donde desarrolla la obra y hacerte sentir parte de la misma.
Totalmente recomendable.
La novela es narrada por Paul Manning, un chico que trabaja para una constructora de vías de ferrocarriles, cuya labor se realiza muy cerca de la granja Esperanza, donde vive una prima segunda de su madre, y con ella su marido y la hija que tienen en común, Phillis, quien es la verdadera protagonista de la historia.
El libro no supera las 200 páginas, pero a pesar de ser corto, el sentido de la historia es profundo y con un gran mensaje para el final. Gaskell sí que sabe transportarte al lugar donde desarrolla la obra y hacerte sentir parte de la misma.
Totalmente recomendable.
carmenacc's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
sarahreincastle's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
amywh's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.0
caitastrophe's review against another edition
3.0
A bit dull, but I always love Elizabeth Gaskell and I needed a palette cleanser after American Psycho.
dmsleeve's review against another edition
4.0
I truly love her characters. Even in this short book they are so complete and alive.
jules1994's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 Stars.
Although this wasn't a bad story, it felt longwinded and considering there wasn't much plot overall, that seemed a little needless. I liked Gaskell's writing - this is the first of her work that I've read -, but something about it was slowing my reading down significantly and I can't pinpoint what exactly that was. All in all, this was an okay read, not overly special. As I find Phillis to be a rather cold and distant character, it was hard to feel any kind of sympathy for her and the situation she ends, quite foreseeably, up in. I'm really hoping I'll find more enjoyment in Gaskell's novels.
Although this wasn't a bad story, it felt longwinded and considering there wasn't much plot overall, that seemed a little needless. I liked Gaskell's writing - this is the first of her work that I've read -, but something about it was slowing my reading down significantly and I can't pinpoint what exactly that was. All in all, this was an okay read, not overly special. As I find Phillis to be a rather cold and distant character, it was hard to feel any kind of sympathy for her and the situation she ends, quite foreseeably, up in. I'm really hoping I'll find more enjoyment in Gaskell's novels.
tculp's review against another edition
4.0
I love Elizabeth Gaskell! This is a sweet, simple novella, but the characters awaken and live and breathe before you in their melancholy story. It’s lovely. A perfect way to take a small step into a classic.