Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell

Wives and Daughters

Elizabeth Gaskell

720 pages • first pub 1863 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance reflective slow-paced
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A story of romance, scandal and intrigue within the confines of a watchful, gossiping English village during the early nineteenth centuryWhen seventeen-year-old Molly Gibson's widowed father remarries, her life is turned upside down by the arrival...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,757 reviews

Moods

emotional 65%
reflective 55%
lighthearted 52%
hopeful 38%
relaxing 31%
funny 27%
inspiring 13%
sad 13%
challenging 4%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 18%

Average rating

4.15

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