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brisingr's review against another edition
5.0
Miss Jane Austen just never misses! Her writing is wonderful, her wit and humour so well-written, her dialogue so full of heart. She truly invented second chance romances with Persuasion, and I've enjoyed this book SO much. She is an iconic writer for a reason, and that is skill alone.
Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands. I will not allow books to prove anything."
Men have had every advantage of us in telling their own story. Education has been theirs in so much higher a degree; the pen has been in their hands. I will not allow books to prove anything."
miss_amzzz's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
mychemicalseal's review against another edition
4.0
Despite classics always feeling a little dense and difficult to sink my teeth into, really enjoyed this one for how satirical it came across. Nice
thenextbookdilemma's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? It's complicated
4.0
soniapng's review against another edition
4.5
the best thing about Jane Austen is that she met the 19th century version of every type of annoying person I've ever met, and we get to clown on them together when I read her books. persuasion is a great novel and the slow-burn build makes the ending really gratifying.
mitskacir's review against another edition
3.0
I was not moved or invested in this book the same way I was with Pride and Prejudice. I’m not sure if it’s because, at this point, the Jane Austen storyline is blurring together for me, or if it’s because this one has significantly less drama and the stake seem much lower. All in all, pleasant but not memorable.
lexinewbigin's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
jvmilks's review against another edition
4.0
An enjoyable read. Shorter than Austen's more popular P&P and S&S, I think it suffered for it. I never felt I understood Anne but was told what to understand about her. Likeable in the end, though I wish I would have known more of the mind/heart of Anne and Wentworth for a better payoff at the conclusion.