417 pages • first pub 1848 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 014043464X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 31 October 1996
Description
Mary Barton, the daughter of a disillusioned trade unionist, rejects her working class lover Jem Wilson in the hope of marrying Henry Carson, the mill-owner's son, and making a better life for herself and her father. But when Henry is shot down in...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,211 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
reflective 60%
dark 44%
tense 34%
challenging 26%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 24% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, DeathModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug useMinor
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness
417 pages • first pub 1848 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 014043464X
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 31 October 1996
Description
Mary Barton, the daughter of a disillusioned trade unionist, rejects her working class lover Jem Wilson in the hope of marrying Henry Carson, the mill-owner's son, and making a better life for herself and her father. But when Henry is shot down in...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,211 reviews
Moods
sad 62%
reflective 60%
dark 44%
tense 34%
challenging 26%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 24% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, DeathModerate
Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug useMinor
Ableism, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness