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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I forgot how much of a pleasure it is to read Austen’s writing. The way she’s able to make even the side characters multilayered and whole makes for a beautiful read. I loved that I felt all of the wretchedness* of Anne’s situation, the rollercoaster of having hope, the losing it all over again especially in the first half of the book was exquisite (she said in a masochistic way). It just made the joy at reading the words “I am half hope, half agony” all the better.
- 0.5⭐️ because the ending was so quick. Even though we do learn of what happens to all of the characters, there are no loose threads, I wish we would have gotten a longer account on a couple of things.
* yes, that’s not in my usual vocabulary but I just finished an Austen book
- 0.5⭐️ because the ending was so quick. Even though we do learn of what happens to all of the characters, there are no loose threads, I wish we would have gotten a longer account on a couple of things.
* yes, that’s not in my usual vocabulary but I just finished an Austen book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Okay, now I understand why all the Austen-heads were so frustrated with the Netflix adaptation of Persuasion...
Read if you enjoy:
✅ introvert core
✅ second-chance romance
✅ ridiculous side characters
This isn't my first step into Jane Austen's work. I read Emma back in high school and I didn't finish it lol. I think Emma just wasn't the right Austen heroine for me. I really like my characters to suffer and go through difficult trials before ultimately gaining their greatest happiness. Emma doesn't really have to suffer, she is beautiful and popular and everyone likes her. While Anne Elliot is surrounded by people who are self-serving and are happy to let her act as an audience member, rather than a true participant in her own life. (I think most introverts can empathize with this experience...)
Reading this book gave me a true appreciation for Jane Austen's writing and character/plot development. The writing is so clever and the story is well-paced. I felt like it gave a good look into the societal conventions that were common in Regency-era England.
Pro-tip: I read this while listening to an audiobook with a fantastic voice-over artist (Laura Sears via Spotify audiobooks) and having someone do quality voice acting and differentiating between characters helped so much with my overall reading experience.
Read if you enjoy:
✅ introvert core
✅ second-chance romance
✅ ridiculous side characters
This isn't my first step into Jane Austen's work. I read Emma back in high school and I didn't finish it lol. I think Emma just wasn't the right Austen heroine for me. I really like my characters to suffer and go through difficult trials before ultimately gaining their greatest happiness. Emma doesn't really have to suffer, she is beautiful and popular and everyone likes her. While Anne Elliot is surrounded by people who are self-serving and are happy to let her act as an audience member, rather than a true participant in her own life. (I think most introverts can empathize with this experience...)
Reading this book gave me a true appreciation for Jane Austen's writing and character/plot development. The writing is so clever and the story is well-paced. I felt like it gave a good look into the societal conventions that were common in Regency-era England.
Pro-tip: I read this while listening to an audiobook with a fantastic voice-over artist (Laura Sears via Spotify audiobooks) and having someone do quality voice acting and differentiating between characters helped so much with my overall reading experience.
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
By far my favorite of Jane Austen. Love the story, the characters, the longing and the second chances.