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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i think this is now my favorite jane austen book i’ve read
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
slow-paced
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
EDIT >> Read for the second time & annotated, I enjoyed it more this time around although it still sits at about 3.5 stars for me. This is one of Austen's best depictions of character development in Anne Elliot.
“I do not think I ever opened a book in my life which had not something to say upon woman's inconstancy. Songs and proverbs, all talk of woman's fickleness. But perhaps you will say, these were all written by men."
"Perhaps I shall. Yes, yes, if you please, no reference to examples in books. 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.”
3.5 stars - I did really enjoy this story and I loved Anne as a narrator and the character of Mary in particular was very funny. But I did have really high expectations going into this, as so many people in my life have told me it is their favourite Austen novel, including my Mum, and it didn't quiiiiteee live up to the hype for me.
For whatever reason, I think this is one I need to re-read in the physical form rather than listen via an audiobook - something about it just didn't gel with me and I think I'll probably get more out of it the next time I read the physical copy.
I liked the focus on themes of class and status, the passing of time, and how Austen delved more into gender inequality in this novel too. Wentworth felt a little underdeveloped for me (controversial opinion) and although I can see why some call it the best-written novel that Austen ever produced, it has many beautiful passages, I'm not sure the pace and structure was on point for me.
“I do not think I ever opened a book in my life which had not something to say upon woman's inconstancy. Songs and proverbs, all talk of woman's fickleness. But perhaps you will say, these were all written by men."
"Perhaps I shall. Yes, yes, if you please, no reference to examples in books. 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.”
3.5 stars - I did really enjoy this story and I loved Anne as a narrator and the character of Mary in particular was very funny. But I did have really high expectations going into this, as so many people in my life have told me it is their favourite Austen novel, including my Mum, and it didn't quiiiiteee live up to the hype for me.
For whatever reason, I think this is one I need to re-read in the physical form rather than listen via an audiobook - something about it just didn't gel with me and I think I'll probably get more out of it the next time I read the physical copy.
I liked the focus on themes of class and status, the passing of time, and how Austen delved more into gender inequality in this novel too. Wentworth felt a little underdeveloped for me (controversial opinion) and although I can see why some call it the best-written novel that Austen ever produced, it has many beautiful passages, I'm not sure the pace and structure was on point for me.
Duecento anni per un libro non possono che farsi sentire, soprattutto nel ritmo della narrazione, ma "Persuasione" affronta la sfida del tempo con coraggio e ne esce senza troppe ammaccature (come ci si aspetta da un classico nella sua accezione di "libro senza tempo", anche se si potrebbe dire tanto su questa interpretazione). Forse non la storia più coinvolgente di Jane Austen, ma sempre capace di catturare e di appassionare a una storia d'amore lenta (un vero slow-burn), quasi placida, ma a suo modo travolgente.
Mentre il turbine di personaggi risveglia la pagina e alimenta la trama, la saggezza di Anne (mai pedante né antipatica, come invece ci si potrebbe aspettare) dispensa ironia e sagacia ovunque si posi, anche senza raggiungere la gustosa vena tagliente di "Orgoglio e pregiudizio". Se Anne desiderasse esporsi un po' di più, insomma, potrebbe tranquillamente blastarli tutti.
Ma esprimersi in questi termini rispetto a Jane Austen, forse, è quasi una bestemmia.
Mentre il turbine di personaggi risveglia la pagina e alimenta la trama, la saggezza di Anne (mai pedante né antipatica, come invece ci si potrebbe aspettare) dispensa ironia e sagacia ovunque si posi, anche senza raggiungere la gustosa vena tagliente di "Orgoglio e pregiudizio". Se Anne desiderasse esporsi un po' di più, insomma, potrebbe tranquillamente blastarli tutti.
Ma esprimersi in questi termini rispetto a Jane Austen, forse, è quasi una bestemmia.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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The two best things - yearning and gossip 😭😭😭
This re-read bumped this up to my fave Austen novel probably......will have to reread the others as well to make sure......
The two best things - yearning and gossip 😭😭😭
This re-read bumped this up to my fave Austen novel probably......will have to reread the others as well to make sure......