14.6k reviews for:

Persuasion

Jane Austen

4.11 AVERAGE

dani_ringrose's review against another edition

4.0

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Editing star rating to 4 stars now that I’ve had to dissect it for teaching a Literature class. Still not my cup of tea, nothing happens - but I GET it.

sincere6's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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: No

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The best Austen book.

timid_typestress's review against another edition

3.0

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I thought this book was good, (although not nearly as good as Pride and Prejudice). I had to read it for school over the summer. The first half of the book (or volume one) was sort of long and uneventful, but then it starts moving at getting funnier and there is more romantic tension at the end of volume one until the end of volume two. It was enjoyable!

saria_182's review against another edition

3.25

funny slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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read no. 3 and… surprise… i still don’t like this book…. (although the drudgery is *almost* worth it for the ‘you pierce my heart. i am half agony, half hope’ line)

lmcarter918's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

madpark's review against another edition

3.75

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

quesarahfifi's review against another edition

3.75

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: Yes

quantum_crone's review against another edition

3.0

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Persuasion has the makings of a classic novel, but Austen often relies on a “tell, don’t show” style that feels clunky and weighs down the livelier, more in-the-moment scenes.

baejoohyun's review against another edition

4.0

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It's a bit dull and the pace is too slow for me. However, how Jane Austen crafted Anne's character and the other female characters are so well and I love and appreciate the descriptions and mentioning of many aspects of everyday life. It's not that dramatic and is more real. Truthfully the ending more made up for it.

inkandquills's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes