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finished Wives and Daughters. 5 stars for me...found it enchanting, splendid, and endearing!
one of my favorite quotes from the book was mr. gibson's "come, i like that. give me a wise man of science in love! no one beats him in folly."
so many smiles and chuckles in this work. and though i dislike the reason behind it not being quite complete (the death of Elizabeth Gaskell); it does provide the reader with the opportunity to direct the ending they perceive for the family of characters within it' ...more
one of my favorite quotes from the book was mr. gibson's "come, i like that. give me a wise man of science in love! no one beats him in folly."
so many smiles and chuckles in this work. and though i dislike the reason behind it not being quite complete (the death of Elizabeth Gaskell); it does provide the reader with the opportunity to direct the ending they perceive for the family of characters within it' ...more
I can't remember the last time I read a more perfect book. The book itself has but one flaw, though, it is INCOMPLETE. I knew this when I started, but I was still not prepared for it to end.
Elizabeth Gaskell is a genius at making a town and its inhabitants come to life. From the vain, intolerable Mrs. Gibson to the flaky Cynthia to the mischievous and witty lady Harriet to the kindhearted Molly, the characterization is impeccable.
I can't see how I went so long into my life without the wit of Eli ...more
Elizabeth Gaskell is a genius at making a town and its inhabitants come to life. From the vain, intolerable Mrs. Gibson to the flaky Cynthia to the mischievous and witty lady Harriet to the kindhearted Molly, the characterization is impeccable.
I can't see how I went so long into my life without the wit of Eli ...more
I enjoyed this book for all the things I love about classic lit: language, internal struggle, manners, etc. But, I find it frustrating when the love story progresses like this one. Girl meets boy. Girl likes him for all the wonderful reasons of his character. Boy falls for girl's hot cousin. Eventually boy figures out cousin is shallow (or in this case cousin dumps him). Boy suddenly has the wool lifted from his eyes and sees Girl for the wonderful person she is.
I know love is not perfection and ...more
I know love is not perfection and ...more
"Author Dies Before the Ending"
I SOOO wish I had known this before the end. I just about screamed when at the last chapter it stopped! That being said, I did enjoy the story. I spent almost 24 hours listening, and did not regret it until the very end. Even then, I think if I would have been prepared for the authors death, I would have been fine with it. She had already tied up the loose ends and the writing really was on the wall for the ending. After finishing the book, I immediately watched th ...more
I SOOO wish I had known this before the end. I just about screamed when at the last chapter it stopped! That being said, I did enjoy the story. I spent almost 24 hours listening, and did not regret it until the very end. Even then, I think if I would have been prepared for the authors death, I would have been fine with it. She had already tied up the loose ends and the writing really was on the wall for the ending. After finishing the book, I immediately watched th ...more
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