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Admittedly I was annoyed with Margaret for a good portion of the book because she had a tendency to be spoiled or at least annoying and after reading a lot of Victorian novels who pontificate about the 'angel of the hearth' I guess it was weird to read about a flawed character. By the end of the novel though I was thoroughly in love with Mr. Thornton and all of his misgivings and despicableness. In fact, he has almost overtaken Mr. Darcy's place in my heart. I think that if North and South had been slightly less complex (what with its talk of unions, city v. country, gender norms, religion, social responsibility etc) it would have easily surpassed the love story and popularity that is Elizabeth and Darcy in Pride and Prejudice. I highly recommend this book to any Victorian novel enthusiast. Compared to Bleak House, Villette or Middlemarch it is a quick enough read.

2023-03-10 03:19