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[Listened to the LibriVox audiobook]
This book was quite good considering the year it was published in. A sardonic, articulate narrator paired with a likeable MC made it a pleasant and humorous story, with a strong last two chapters to tie everything up. Anne's delusional family and her witty friends were great supporting characters as well.
What upsets me though, similar to Pride and Prejudice, is the obvious lack of consequences for all the misbehaviour of the men, in this case Mr. Elliot, Sir Wallace, and to some extent Wentworth even. Wentworth greatly redeems himself in the second half of the book through all his yearning and his detailed acknowledgement of every annoying thing he did in the first half. Nevertheless, his tantrums and his judginess still seem almost unchallenged as he gets his happily ever after.
Anne is sometimes nice to a fault, because she easily forgives these characters, and makes a lot of adjustments to keep everyone happy. While her views on class are progressive enough, she still has strange notions about gender roles (especially apparent in the eyeroll inducing conversation with Mr. Harville about whether men or women have stronger feelings). Not a feminist icon of a protagonist but a kind one, at least.
Still, I was surprised to find myself happy for them at the end. Amazing what two chapter's worth of clear and direct communication will do for one's relationships.
This book was quite good considering the year it was published in. A sardonic, articulate narrator paired with a likeable MC made it a pleasant and humorous story, with a strong last two chapters to tie everything up. Anne's delusional family and her witty friends were great supporting characters as well.
What upsets me though, similar to Pride and Prejudice, is the obvious lack of consequences for all the misbehaviour of the men, in this case Mr. Elliot, Sir Wallace, and to some extent Wentworth even. Wentworth greatly redeems himself in the second half of the book through all his yearning and his detailed acknowledgement of every annoying thing he did in the first half. Nevertheless, his tantrums and his judginess still seem almost unchallenged as he gets his happily ever after.
Anne is sometimes nice to a fault, because she easily forgives these characters, and makes a lot of adjustments to keep everyone happy. While her views on class are progressive enough, she still has strange notions about gender roles (especially apparent in the eyeroll inducing conversation with Mr. Harville about whether men or women have stronger feelings). Not a feminist icon of a protagonist but a kind one, at least.
Still, I was surprised to find myself happy for them at the end. Amazing what two chapter's worth of clear and direct communication will do for one's relationships.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Sexism
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you like Pride and Prejudice, then you will like Persuasion. I like how all of the characters interact with each other, and the plot is engaging and easy to follow. The romance between Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot flows very nicely as well. I personally prefer Wentworth's love confession to Darcy's. Their separation, feelings, and reunion all make sense, and both sides of the relationship are equally displayed and valued. The drama around their social circle is all very entertaining as well. In regards to the main antagonist, Mr. Elliot was not the strongest of the Austen antagonists I've read, and he didn't particularly stand out to me (for the other ones, it was clear through their behavior that the other Austen antagonists were deceptive or not to be trusted, but with Mr. Elliot I didn't pay him much mind while reading), though hearing all the tea was still interesting.
In regards to Anne's character, I liked her well enough. At times she reminded me of my favorite Austen heroine, Elinor, due to her good sense and sense of duty, though Anne takes a slightly more passive role compared to Elinor. She also reminded me of Fanny due to her family's disregard of her.
Overall, this was an enjoyable book, probably tied with Pride and Prejudice in terms of my enjoyment, and one to read if you want an Austen romance.
In regards to Anne's character, I liked her well enough. At times she reminded me of my favorite Austen heroine, Elinor, due to her good sense and sense of duty, though Anne takes a slightly more passive role compared to Elinor. She also reminded me of Fanny due to her family's disregard of her.
Overall, this was an enjoyable book, probably tied with Pride and Prejudice in terms of my enjoyment, and one to read if you want an Austen romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Classism
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wentworth es uno de mis personajes favoritos de Jane Austen en cuanto a intereses románticos se refiere, me gusta como es y su personalidad. Anne también es un personaje y me gustó el desarrollo que obtuvo al final del libro, aunque lamentablemente paso gran parte de la historia como alguien del fondo, lo que siento que resto a lo mucho más que pudimos haber conocido de ella.
La historia en general es buena pero siento que varios puntos (e incluso personajes) pudieron haberse omitido sin demeritar la novela. Me hubiera gustado que hubiera en su lugar, más de Anne y Frederick porque lo relativamente poco que vimos de ellos juntos es lindísimo!
No hay demasiados romance entre los personajes principales, pero cuando lo hay vale totalmente la pena. Me encantó la carta de Wentworth y su forma de expresarse de Anne después de su confesión. Todo esto es la razón por la que aumentó mi puntaje del libro.
La historia en general es buena pero siento que varios puntos (e incluso personajes) pudieron haberse omitido sin demeritar la novela. Me hubiera gustado que hubiera en su lugar, más de Anne y Frederick porque lo relativamente poco que vimos de ellos juntos es lindísimo!
No hay demasiados romance entre los personajes principales, pero cuando lo hay vale totalmente la pena. Me encantó la carta de Wentworth y su forma de expresarse de Anne después de su confesión. Todo esto es la razón por la que aumentó mi puntaje del libro.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Ableism
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Minor: Mental illness
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Classism
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Death, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent, War
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Classism
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Classism