Reviews tagging 'Classism'

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

18 reviews

beccaand's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Classism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death

mira_the_book_dragon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

If you like slow burn regency romance this book is for you! The characters are interesting, complex and lovable. Only critique is the abrupt ending but this may have been a standard in those days, not sure. Georgette Heute also has these abrupt endings..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Classism, Death of parent, and Death

ayphyx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

This really is Pride and Prejudice but for socialists

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Grief, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Police brutality

thatchickengirl23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Classism, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, and Terminal illness

Minor: Religious bigotry, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

samanthaleereads's review against another edition

emotional funny informative medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicide

lizzye33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Grief

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Child death

Minor: Suicide, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Murder, Medical content, Hate crime, and Gore

mal_eficent's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This is a book I love more and more with each reread – and each new introduction. Learning more of the contemporary context around class and literary movements at the time adds a lot of needed clarity to many of the events and chapters.

That said, I don't always get on with Gaskell's writing style. Sometimes I found myself flicking back a page or rereading a paragraph to figure out what was going on in the poetic phrasing and long, winding sentences. On the whole the writing is more practical and full of less tangents than an Austen, and it is always at least relevant to the immediate characters and setting. It's a beautiful way of writing that had me enthralled for most of the novel – even if it was a bit too religious for my tastes.

The events deviated quite a lot from the TV series in the second half, I felt, which left me feeling a little bit lost at times. I  was expecting events and conversations that never came which in turn made things seem a little bit dull. In some ways it left me wanting. No exhibition where Maragret learnt some appreciation for machinery, all we got was some subtle thought pieces. 

The ending, however, with it's bright and sudden punch of character, I enjoyed much more than the TV series which suffered quite badly from the slow, modern romantic haze I can't stand. It ended the book on a high note that made me happy for characters I loved. If you can stand an older writing style, it's a very compelling romance and I'll definitely be binge watching the series to compare it to the book properly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Police brutality and Death

mme_carton's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Religious bigotry

kelly04's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Classism and Chronic illness

Minor: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail

milesjmoran's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Sexism, Classism, Death of parent, Child death, and Suicide

Moderate: Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Animal death