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frompemberleytomiltonblog's review
5.0
4,5
Review published at: https://frompemberleytomilton.wordpress.com/2021/02/11/captain-wentworth-home-from-the-sea-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/
Captain Wentworth Home from the Sea is a novella that embarks on the premise that Captain Wentworth suffered a head injury in battle and lost his memory, namely the names and faces of people from his past. Because of this, he is forced to retire from the navy and is therefore with the Crofts when they decide to lease Kellynch Hall.
Anne Elliot is a patient and compassionate person who takes all the responsibilities of the family upon herself, so when it is time to prepare everything for the Crofts to be comfortable, it is Anne who is left behind while the rest of the family retrenches to Bath.
These circumstances will allow Anne and Frederick to rekindle their old relationship, and we see them getting along and falling in love all over again. Anne meets a different Frederick, someone who appears to have lost his social skills and whose bluntness shocks even Mrs. Croft, and Wentworth doesn’t remember Anne, who also fails to tell him about their history, so it feels like we are seeing them falling in love for the first time.
Captain Wentworth was the best aspect of this novella for me, I l absolutely loved his personality on Captain Wentworth Home from the Sea. Even if in the beginning of the book he appears to be a more practical and cold person, his tendency for romance is still very visible later in the story. But his candour, which was amusing and uplifting, was what I loved the most about him. It was about time someone put the Elliot’s in their rightful place. Even his frankness with Anne was wonderful because it showed us these characters can have a mature adult relationship.
I loved the pace of this novella. Being a short read it didn’t lose time with unnecessary details or descriptions and I could read it in one single sitting, which was very gratifying. The only quibble I had with it was the fast resolution in the end. I would have loved to have more page time with these characters after Frederick remembers all his history with Anne. Plus, I wasn’t expecting him to be so forgiving of Anne’s omission, and I believe that a few extra pages would give this situation a more satisfying resolution.
Nevertheless, I would say this is one of my favorite Persuasion stories so far and I highly recommend it to those who like these characters.
Review published at: https://frompemberleytomilton.wordpress.com/2021/02/11/captain-wentworth-home-from-the-sea-by-mary-lydon-simonsen/
Captain Wentworth Home from the Sea is a novella that embarks on the premise that Captain Wentworth suffered a head injury in battle and lost his memory, namely the names and faces of people from his past. Because of this, he is forced to retire from the navy and is therefore with the Crofts when they decide to lease Kellynch Hall.
Anne Elliot is a patient and compassionate person who takes all the responsibilities of the family upon herself, so when it is time to prepare everything for the Crofts to be comfortable, it is Anne who is left behind while the rest of the family retrenches to Bath.
These circumstances will allow Anne and Frederick to rekindle their old relationship, and we see them getting along and falling in love all over again. Anne meets a different Frederick, someone who appears to have lost his social skills and whose bluntness shocks even Mrs. Croft, and Wentworth doesn’t remember Anne, who also fails to tell him about their history, so it feels like we are seeing them falling in love for the first time.
Captain Wentworth was the best aspect of this novella for me, I l absolutely loved his personality on Captain Wentworth Home from the Sea. Even if in the beginning of the book he appears to be a more practical and cold person, his tendency for romance is still very visible later in the story. But his candour, which was amusing and uplifting, was what I loved the most about him. It was about time someone put the Elliot’s in their rightful place. Even his frankness with Anne was wonderful because it showed us these characters can have a mature adult relationship.
I loved the pace of this novella. Being a short read it didn’t lose time with unnecessary details or descriptions and I could read it in one single sitting, which was very gratifying. The only quibble I had with it was the fast resolution in the end. I would have loved to have more page time with these characters after Frederick remembers all his history with Anne. Plus, I wasn’t expecting him to be so forgiving of Anne’s omission, and I believe that a few extra pages would give this situation a more satisfying resolution.
Nevertheless, I would say this is one of my favorite Persuasion stories so far and I highly recommend it to those who like these characters.
lifeand100books's review
4.0
I'm a fan of this Persuasion sequel because we get to see Frederick and Anne fall in love all over again. And their love story happens without the majority of the baggage of their prior engagement. For you see Frederick suffers from memory loss and has no recollection of his and Anne's broken engagement.
Anne on the other hand remembers everything, but winds up falling in love with this new Wentworth. While the new Wentworth is abrupt and speaks his mind freely, she also sees beneath all of that, and finds that her Frederick is still deep inside.
Simonsen does a great job with this story. This book becomes one more reason why I love her writing, imagination, and stories.
Anne on the other hand remembers everything, but winds up falling in love with this new Wentworth. While the new Wentworth is abrupt and speaks his mind freely, she also sees beneath all of that, and finds that her Frederick is still deep inside.
Simonsen does a great job with this story. This book becomes one more reason why I love her writing, imagination, and stories.
vesper1931's review against another edition
4.0
In this alternate Persuasion Captain Wentworth comes back to stay at Kellynch Hall with the Crofts as an accident aboard ship has depraved him of most of his memories. He does not remember Anne Elliott. This is their story of their new romance. Who cannot like the character of Wentworth.
A delightful short read which I look forward to reading, which basically means I wish it had been longer to enjoy the story for a longer time.
A delightful short read which I look forward to reading, which basically means I wish it had been longer to enjoy the story for a longer time.
julie_kcwbc's review against another edition
3.0
Overall I really liked this, but it could have been longer to satisfy me better. I liked the romantic element and I thought it was a clever take on Persuasion. However it did feel a little rushed in places and I just wanted a little more conflict/tension within the story. Things seemed to happen and resolve really quickly. It was nice to have an adaptation that focused completely on Wentworth and Anne, but still gave glimpses of some of my favorite characters from the original story.
elizabaum's review against another edition
4.0
I thought I'd let my first JAFF of 2017 be Persuasion-based for a change. Which was a little weird, after so much P&P, but not in a bad way. This was a sweet story, though I think it was a story concept that would have been far better served by a full-length novel. Things moved a little too fast at times. I did like how different Wentworth was due to his injury, and his tendency toward frankness allowed for the story to move in a certain direction while seeming completely natural. Anne was more assertive than her canon self, which at times I thought was a bit of a stretch, but I couldn't help but enjoy her interactions with Wentworth.
3.5 stars rounded up.
3.5 stars rounded up.
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