Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

49 reviews

mondovertigo's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Margaret got on my nerves so much, but aside from that, it's a nice period "rom-com". Please read this if you like Pride and Prejudice and you're also a communist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

rieviolet's review against another edition

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

4.5

I can say that I enjoyed the reading experience, although it took me a couple of chapters to get really into the story. I often heard the book described as "Pride and Prejudice plus socialism" and, honestly, it's not such a far-off description. 

I really liked the characters' depiction and their growth over the course of the story, I appreciated how the author portrayed even the ones that I didn't find particulary pleasant. There were a lot of tragedies and misfortunes that kept occuring (maybe too many, give us a break Elizabeth Gaskell please) and that really took me by surprise and moved me.
I'm not immune to a good romantic plot but I can say that I really appreciated that there was more to the novel. I really enjoyed the description and the reflections on the social reality of the time, the strike and the conditions of workers. 

Still, there were some aspects that stopped me from giving full marks. There were maybe a bit too many mentions and reflections on religion that bored me a little and in part flew over my head, but that is more of a personal preference as someone who is not much of a religious person. 
I can also say that the pacing felt a bit off. At times the story dragged on a bit and moved quite slowly, then, 
instead, the ending felt rushed, the long-awaited resolution came very quickly and the novel ended rather abruptly.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Police brutality

jagotole's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

gracescanlon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

I'm not enjoying it. Maybe I'll reread at some point...but not now.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

webb_beb's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really was looking for an Austen-esque period piece and so this perfectly scratched that itch for me. I thought it was overall very pleasant and compelling, I really enjoyed the cast of characters and felt that for a book from this time they were fairly multi dimensional. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol

Use of a slur against Romani people

lara_bk's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

allonsythornraxx's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

28/01/2021
3 ⭐
I wish I'd loved this more than I did, but it just didn't click with me! I enjoyed the second half over the first because ANGST but, it still wasn't the book for me :( 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent