I watched the BBC miniseries first and then I decided to read it. It is unfinished since Gaskell died but the reader can pretty much figure out what happened afterward. It is the story of Molly Gibson whose widowed father marries again. Although she doesn’t get along with her stepmother that great Molly does get along with her stepsister Cynthia. Cynthia manages to catch the fancy of the guy that Molly Gibson has a crush on Roger Hamley. However, Cynthia has a past and it manages to come back and harm her. I noticed that the stories behind the Hamley family weren’t as told about in the British miniseries. It’s too bad about that. I liked the novel overall. This was my first Gaskell book. I read The Bronte Myth earlier which criticized Gaskell for feminizing Charlotte Bronte. I’m glad I took a chance on Gaskell anyway. 4/5
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