North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

North and South

Elizabeth Gaskell

fiction classics romance emotional slow-paced

521 pages | first published 1855

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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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Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 59%
sad 37%
hopeful 28%
challenging 20%
informative 19%
inspiring 13%
tense 10%
dark 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
funny 5%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 30%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%

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4.12

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