A review by fizzboz
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Moving depiction of life across society during the Industrial Revolution. I would recommend to anyone who enjoys personal, fictional narratives which also give a strong sense of history. It is a very emotional book, and some of the trials which characters face are genuinely tragic and realistic. However, Gaskell writes with an empathy and purpose which underlines the tragedy and, I found, makes the book a worthwhile read.