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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Like the other Austen books I’ve read, this one is re-readable for picking up nuance and appreciating themes, has great characters with thoughtful and funny dialogue, and makes a great book club read.
For me, this story wasn’t super engaging but I appreciated Anne’s personality and Austen’s exploration of “persuasion”: individual natures, manipulation, and intent.
Narrator: good
For me, this story wasn’t super engaging but I appreciated Anne’s personality and Austen’s exploration of “persuasion”: individual natures, manipulation, and intent.
Narrator: good
Gli uomini hanno avuto su di noi ogni vantaggio nel narrare la loro storia. L’istruzione è stata sempre appannaggio loro a un livello tanto più alto; la penna è stata nelle loro mani. Non sono disposta ad ammettere che i libri possano provare alcunché.
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
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
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
No
Perfect slow burn romance!
funny
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:
N/A
Anne was awesome. Wentworth was meh. Loved his letter though, that was charming. I wish that they had more interactions with each other.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope" wrote the love interest in this book.
You know what I am? I'm dead. Deceased. Absolutely murdered on the floor by virtue of these two lines alone.
This is a gorgeous romance, short and sweet, so I absolutely reccommend it to anyone looking for a slightly easier intro into Jane Austen's novels. While it is perhaps less complex, we get to be DAZZLED by the love letter written and mope constantly about the lack of romance in our own lives. This is a truly exemplary show of Jane Austen's narrative talent.
Jane Austen is always such a wonderful dichotomy: on the one hand, she simply wrote the original chick flicks. On the other, she did so with subtle and clever satire, incredibly empathy and understanding of some incredibly three-dimensional characters, and a demonstration of the sheer power of what you can do with words.
All I'm saying is other love declerations need to step it up. The bar has been set, and it's been set with this:
"Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone forever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years ago."
My heart, in case anyone was wondering, is about to cease all function.
You know what I am? I'm dead. Deceased. Absolutely murdered on the floor by virtue of these two lines alone.
This is a gorgeous romance, short and sweet, so I absolutely reccommend it to anyone looking for a slightly easier intro into Jane Austen's novels. While it is perhaps less complex, we get to be DAZZLED by the love letter written and mope constantly about the lack of romance in our own lives. This is a truly exemplary show of Jane Austen's narrative talent.
Jane Austen is always such a wonderful dichotomy: on the one hand, she simply wrote the original chick flicks. On the other, she did so with subtle and clever satire, incredibly empathy and understanding of some incredibly three-dimensional characters, and a demonstration of the sheer power of what you can do with words.
All I'm saying is other love declerations need to step it up. The bar has been set, and it's been set with this:
"Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone forever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight years ago."
My heart, in case anyone was wondering, is about to cease all function.