Ruth by Elizabeth Gaskell

544 pages first pub 1853 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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Ruth is a novel by Elizabeth Gaskell, first published in three volumes in 1853. Ruth is a young orphan girl working in a respectable sweetshop for the overworked Mrs Mason. She is selected to go to a ball to repair torn dresses. At the ball she me...

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Community Reviews

3.71
based on 813 reviews

Moods

emotional: 72%

sad: 72%

reflective: 60%

challenging: 25%

dark: 22%

inspiring: 20%

hopeful: 16%

tense: 9%

informative: 2%

adventurous: 1%

funny: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
30% of readers chose medium
67% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
46% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

64% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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