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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 bought this book years ago during my "I must read more Gaskell" phase and I finally picked it up!!
All the time I was reading - whilst I quite enjoyed the read - I had this shadow of dread over me knowing that there isn't a written ending for this book. Oh, Lord, how is one supposed to live with a book with no ending???
Thankfully, this edition included a note from the Cornhill's editor noting how the ending could've been. A bit reminiscent of North and South however as it included a flower but ...more
All the time I was reading - whilst I quite enjoyed the read - I had this shadow of dread over me knowing that there isn't a written ending for this book. Oh, Lord, how is one supposed to live with a book with no ending???
Thankfully, this edition included a note from the Cornhill's editor noting how the ending could've been. A bit reminiscent of North and South however as it included a flower but ...more
Feb 18, 2010
Amelia
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Lisa
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Kate
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Carrie
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Jan 06, 2013
Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction
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Sue
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Sep 16, 2013
Rusty
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Mar 03, 2014
Carol
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Apr 21, 2015
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)
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Nov 13, 2015
Jim Townsend
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Mar 04, 2017
Nadine Smith
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Oct 08, 2018
Roz
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Jul 05, 2020
Donna Jacoby
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