A review by classical_learner
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

dark emotional informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Incredibly beautiful literature, writing, character moments, and societal backdrop (actually provides a very wholistic education for me into 1880s English economics--fascinating!), but found the resolution of the plot rather abrupt. Still, I loved how each of the characters' arcs represented the arc of something grander in the book (i.e., the reconciliation between Mr. Thornton and Miss Hale representing the new way forward for the work and upper classes). 
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