North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
1996
Weight: 15.2 oz
Method of Disposal: Donating to AKS
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This was a gift from Harriet's mother on a recent trip to the states and so I, of course, started reading it the day she left for England. True to what I have read by other classic British women authors there was a love story between two people who absolutely misunderstood each other, talked past each other, made mistake after mistake, and the tension just grew and grew until you were about to throw the book across the room if they didn't just admit that they loved each other! It was much more than that though. There was an examination of class, business, labor struggle, management, strong women, human weakness, compassion, and friendship. I found myself deeply invested and having empathy to all the characters, even the ones I initially had disdain for. Also interesting to think about the North and South divide then and now. I hope someone else enjoys this book as much as I did! Thank you, Sarah!
1996
Weight: 15.2 oz
Method of Disposal: Donating to AKS
This was a gift from Harriet's mother on a recent trip to the states and so I, of course, started reading it the day she left for England. True to what I have read by other classic British women authors there was a love story between two people who absolutely misunderstood each other, talked past each other, made mistake after mistake, and the tension just grew and grew until you were about to throw the book across the room if they didn't just admit that they loved each other! It was much more than that though. There was an examination of class, business, labor struggle, management, strong women, human weakness, compassion, and friendship. I found myself deeply invested and having empathy to all the characters, even the ones I initially had disdain for. Also interesting to think about the North and South divide then and now. I hope someone else enjoys this book as much as I did! Thank you, Sarah!
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