412 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781714391066
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Blurb
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Description
Ruth is a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published in three volumes in 1853. Ruth is a young orphan girl working in a respectable sweatshop for the overworked Mrs. Mason. She is selected to go to a ball to repair torn dresses. At the ball she m...
Community Reviews Summary of 470 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
reflective 65%
challenging 15%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 9%
tense 6%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationshipMinor
Ableism, Child abuse, Religious bigotry
412 pages • first pub 1853 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781714391066
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Blurb
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Description
Ruth is a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published in three volumes in 1853. Ruth is a young orphan girl working in a respectable sweatshop for the overworked Mrs. Mason. She is selected to go to a ball to repair torn dresses. At the ball she m...
Community Reviews Summary of 470 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
reflective 65%
challenging 15%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 9%
tense 6%
informative 3%
Pace
medium 25%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationshipMinor
Ableism, Child abuse, Religious bigotry