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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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
lighthearted
slow-paced
funny
hopeful
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Many people much smarter than me have said intelligent things about this book. I thought the characters were better-drawn than P&P, but P&P still has my heart. Occasionally, though, I use an audiobook with classics to help me find the rhythm. The audio copy I got from the library (read by Nadia May) was really well done. Unfortunately, some classics narrators kind of lose the meaning of longer sentences. That doesn't happen here, and I never lost track of speakers or events. If I had more commute time I might have just listened to the audio.
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
If set in the year 2024, Persuasion would be over in 2 pages. That’s what makes it so good. I just love Jane Austen and her many special characters (Elizabeth, Mary, and Sir Walter not included).
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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:
Yes
It was probably an interesting choice for me to start my Jane Austen journey with her final book, but whatever. Despite being an objectively pretty boring book, I enjoyed my time reading this. I liked the writing and Anne as a main character. I am more looking forward to reading Austen's more popular books now.