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A review by abitliterate
Mary Barton by Elizabeth Gaskell
4.0
edit: bumping to a 4.5 bc i’m a hater
think this really caught me off guard as a new 5 star read?? had to pick it up for my capitalism & literature course, and had very low expectations. also, the plot description goodreads provides is so bad. pls. what. shockingly intriguing and well developed plot for a classic of this time period! interesting characters and plot twists at every turn! and most importantly, SUCH a telling description of working class life in england during the early 1800s. absolutely incredible in so many ways! a silly time but with some stirring moments to punctuate the plot as well. lovely lovely lovely and such a wonderful surprise
think this really caught me off guard as a new 5 star read?? had to pick it up for my capitalism & literature course, and had very low expectations. also, the plot description goodreads provides is so bad. pls. what. shockingly intriguing and well developed plot for a classic of this time period! interesting characters and plot twists at every turn! and most importantly, SUCH a telling description of working class life in england during the early 1800s. absolutely incredible in so many ways! a silly time but with some stirring moments to punctuate the plot as well. lovely lovely lovely and such a wonderful surprise