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rieviolet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really liked the characters' depiction and their growth over the course of the story, I appreciated how the author portrayed even the ones that I didn't find particulary pleasant. There were a lot of tragedies and misfortunes that kept occuring (maybe too many, give us a break Elizabeth Gaskell please) and that really took me by surprise and moved me.
I'm not immune to a good romantic plot but I can say that I really appreciated that there was more to the novel. I really enjoyed the description and the reflections on the social reality of the time, the strike and the conditions of workers.
Still, there were some aspects that stopped me from giving full marks. There were maybe a bit too many mentions and reflections on religion that bored me a little and in part flew over my head, but that is more of a personal preference as someone who is not much of a religious person.
I can also say that the pacing felt a bit off. At times the story dragged on a bit and moved quite slowly, then,
instead, the ending felt rushed, the long-awaited resolution came very quickly and the novel ended rather abruptly.
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Police brutality
jagotole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
gracescanlon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Alcoholism
beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
webb_beb's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol
Use of a slur against Romani peoplelara_bk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
allonsythornraxx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
3 ⭐
I wish I'd loved this more than I did, but it just didn't click with me! I enjoyed the second half over the first because ANGST but, it still wasn't the book for me :(
Moderate: Death and Death of parent