A review by thecirclek
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I had enjoyed a miniseries adaptation of this book many years ago and decided to give it a read (well, a listen). Overall it was fine, though in many passages there was a lot of redundancy. (How many times did I have to hear about her "pleading eyes"?!). I enjoyed some of the humor, and the development of the central romance was okay. I would warn sensitive readers that out of nowhere in the last act was a really horrifying description of intentional animal cruelty--just terrible. This was okay, but not quite as fun or well-written as I'd hoped.
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