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308 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781515435402
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: SMK Books
Publication date: 03 April 2018
Description
Ruth is a surprisingly compassionate portrayal of a fallen woman in Victorian times. Ruth Hilton is an young orphaned seamstress who is seduced and then abandoned by gentleman Henry Bellingham. Ruth, pregnant and alone, is taken in by a minister a...
Community Reviews Summary of 587 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
reflective 65%
challenging 19%
dark 17%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 14%
tense 8%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Grief, Toxic relationship, Medical contentMinor
Ableism, Child abuse, Religious bigotry
308 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781515435402
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: SMK Books
Publication date: 03 April 2018
Description
Ruth is a surprisingly compassionate portrayal of a fallen woman in Victorian times. Ruth Hilton is an young orphaned seamstress who is seduced and then abandoned by gentleman Henry Bellingham. Ruth, pregnant and alone, is taken in by a minister a...
Community Reviews Summary of 587 reviews
Moods
sad 74%
reflective 65%
challenging 19%
dark 17%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 14%
tense 8%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Grief, Toxic relationship, Medical contentMinor
Ableism, Child abuse, Religious bigotry