North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

North and South

Elizabeth Gaskell with Harriet Seed (Narrator)

17 hours first pub 1855 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary romance emotional slow-paced
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When her father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience, Margaret Hale is uprooted from her comfortable home in Hampshire to move with her family to the north of England. Initially repulsed by the ugliness of her new surroundings in the indust...

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Community Reviews

4.12
based on 15,840 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

reflective: 62%

sad: 38%

hopeful: 29%

challenging: 20%

informative: 18%

inspiring: 15%

tense: 9%

dark: 8%

lighthearted: 8%

relaxing: 8%

adventurous: 5%

funny: 5%

mysterious: 1%


Pace

1% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
65% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
49% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

90% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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