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This one would have been better had I read it all at once. The plot was sufficiently broad that I had trouble getting back into it.
My first buddy read with was so fun! Lovely to read so slowly, a chapter a day and, while it was strange at first, I enjoyed the pace and the time it gave me to think through the themes. A grittier world than Austen’s, but the push/pull between industry/class, city/rural, business owner/worker, individual/community is riveting. Mr. Thornton is a great hero because he is so invested in the relationship.
I love the BBC North and South (2004) so I’m not sure why I didn’t read this book sooner. I loved it! It varies a little from the movie if you have seen it. It reminds me of Pride and Prejudice, but with more differences between them, not in class but in business of lifestyle and their views of the workers vs masters. It’s beautifully written and a charming proper romance love story. 5 stars!
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