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remilauren's review against another edition
5.0
I'd sincerely like to thank the terrible Netflix adaptation for having persuaded me into reading this wonderful book. Having loved P&P, I was pleasantly surprised at how Anne was written. She's quiet and subdued but is also a keen observer and an excellent judge of character. To learn that such a person was persuaded against her will was a sorry situation to read!
I wouldn't say that the book has a detailed plot to begin with. We are merely introduced to the characters and nothing is established beyond that, as our leads are already said to have history. Much of the plot thus revolves around Anne and her friends/family going about daily lives with a dash of drama. It's the continuous but silent push-and-pull between Anne and Wentworth, making you question will-they-wont-they and the constant melancholic musings that go round in Anne's head about her attachment to Wentworth, that make this book a great read!
While Anne had all my attention, I was equally curious about Wentworth. A man who still captured such a woman's heart despite those long years of separation, must be special? I confess I didn't like him as much, until his spontaneous declaration. Such bursts of emotions from a man make him all the more handsome in my eyes. So much so that I can confidently say the pair take a place only second to Lizzie & Darcy!
I wouldn't say that the book has a detailed plot to begin with. We are merely introduced to the characters and nothing is established beyond that, as our leads are already said to have history. Much of the plot thus revolves around Anne and her friends/family going about daily lives with a dash of drama. It's the continuous but silent push-and-pull between Anne and Wentworth, making you question will-they-wont-they and the constant melancholic musings that go round in Anne's head about her attachment to Wentworth, that make this book a great read!
While Anne had all my attention, I was equally curious about Wentworth. A man who still captured such a woman's heart despite those long years of separation, must be special? I confess I didn't like him as much, until his spontaneous declaration. Such bursts of emotions from a man make him all the more handsome in my eyes. So much so that I can confidently say the pair take a place only second to Lizzie & Darcy!
alitaparedes's review against another edition
5.0
Jane Austen lo hizo otra vez!
Estoy leyendo sus otros libros además de "Orgullo y Prejuicio" y "Persuasión" no me decepcionó en lo absoluto. Los personajes son tan reales en sus fallas y aciertos que me parece conocerlos. Las historias son muy atractivas y las últimas 100 páginas son para leer sin parar.
Nunca me dejará de sorprender lo increíblemente actuales que son estas historias para haber sido escritas hace taaantos años atrás.
La historia de amor gives you warm feels too :3
Estoy leyendo sus otros libros además de "Orgullo y Prejuicio" y "Persuasión" no me decepcionó en lo absoluto. Los personajes son tan reales en sus fallas y aciertos que me parece conocerlos. Las historias son muy atractivas y las últimas 100 páginas son para leer sin parar.
Nunca me dejará de sorprender lo increíblemente actuales que son estas historias para haber sido escritas hace taaantos años atrás.
La historia de amor gives you warm feels too :3
holeeilex's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rubysaral's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
_nb123's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
han0997's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
amphie's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5