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samarakroeger 's review for:
North and South
by Elizabeth Gaskell
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When Charles Dickens himself thinks your book is too long (the AUDACITY of him, honestly) ... it might be a bit too long. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how much depth Elizabeth Gaskell was able to infuse in the pages of North and South. Great discussion of class, labor conflicts, gender roles, and the role of unions in Victorian Britain that is often lacking in books from a similar time (for example, I can't stand Charles Dickens).
This might be marketed as a love story, but it really isn't, at least at its core. It's so much more than that!
This might be marketed as a love story, but it really isn't, at least at its core. It's so much more than that!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Suicide