Reviews

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

saff24's review against another edition

relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.5

zatulasma's review against another edition

4.0

shoutout to my company lecturer for recommending this

frostap's review against another edition

5.0

I had a really hard time with the first half, eventually giving up last winter. I picked it up again (at the same place I left off) last week when I was bereft of books and couldn't stop reading. Gaskell is witty and her characters are interesting. I will say the cockney dialect was a little hard for this yank to follow, and I wish the endnotes were footnotes (for when I'm reading in bed and am too lazy to flip to the back of the book). I loved N&S and am glad I gave it another shot; now, on to Wives & Daughters!

noiraet's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad

5.0

dxk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

hemhek's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

5.0

novabird's review against another edition

4.0

"North and South," paints incredibly vivid landscapes of poverty and affluence in urban and rural settings. As a heroine Margaret faces many hardships, and Gaskell portrays her as character both of her time in 19th c England and as a new woman who mediates societal differences. This was a satisfying read with enough tension in the resolution of whom she will choose that held me until the end.

anna_pardo's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

M'ha agradat molt l'escriptura de Gaskell, però no sé si han estat les altes expectatives, les incoherències, les morts constants com a motor de la trama o la gran trama romàntica... però no m'ha acabat de fer el pes.

 Segurament és un d'aquells exemples en que no és el llibre, sinó jo, però tenint moments tan brillants de discussió econòmica i política, descrivint tan bé la societat de l'època i la incipient lluita de classes, no m'hauria d'haver avorrit tant 🙄

mariamag001's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

nikkitadcomeau's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0