A review by aabi_w
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

5.0

Although on paper, "North and South" appears to be a long, dense read, I really sped through it! I absolutely enjoyed it as my first Gaskell novel, and I will be sure to seek out more of her work in future. I can't even fully identify a single factor that kept me so engaged, so I'll say that the style in which Gaskell writes is really accessible and addictive. A true page-turning novel, and there was certainly drama for sure, in addition to a really strong-willed independent female protagonist in Margaret! This was everything you could ask for and more.