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Violence
Barely any
No violence; social conflicts are entirely social
Language
Barely any
Victorian literary prose; no profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Romantic courtship within Victorian social conventions; nothing explicit
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
No psychological intensity; a comfort read of the highest order
What this book is about
Molly Gibson, the daughter of a country doctor, watches her new stepsister Cynthia attract admirers she doesn't deserve while Molly navigates her own feelings with characteristic integrity. Elizabeth Gaskell's final, unfinished novel is among the warmest and most human of Victorian social comedies—gentle, funny, and deeply compassionate.
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