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emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Short but incredibly enjoyable. The main plot revolved around the pitfalls of speculation, and trying to find business solutions that helped both industry and the workers. In this, it was very much a continuation of the original book. It was a shame that this was not explored from working class characters' POVs as this would have made it more like North and South. That said, the inclusion of social (and financial) issues made this book feel more true to the original book.
The characters' voices were well-written too. No southern English characters endlessly saying, "Ah, lass", or "what a bonnie wee bairn" which is one of my pet peeves.
The rating's 4/5 because I would have loved the story to be longer, with extra chapters exploring the workers' POV as mentioned above. It would also have been nice to have a few chapters set in London (poking fun at the foibles of old money and their world) and expanding to show the change in how Margaret's family interacts with Thornton. Overall, I loved it though !
The characters' voices were well-written too. No southern English characters endlessly saying, "Ah, lass", or "what a bonnie wee bairn" which is one of my pet peeves.
The rating's 4/5 because I would have loved the story to be longer, with extra chapters exploring the workers' POV as mentioned above. It would also have been nice to have a few chapters set in London (poking fun at the foibles of old money and their world) and expanding to show the change in how Margaret's family interacts with Thornton. Overall, I loved it though !
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