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tpbecker's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
caislekyle's review against another edition
4.0
Sometimes I think about love and devotion and ageing and I think about the letter he writes and it's all okay again.
ploopl's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
sophieelizabethcox's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
My favourite Jane Austen, although I love Pride and Prejudice. Pride and Prejudice is a classic love story but Persuasion is about hope.
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
This was Austen’s last novel, and one would think it would be the ultimate work of a mature author who had honed her craft. But it isn’t. It’s not Austen’s fault. She grew quite ill and was not able to finish it.
There are still many of the elements of a treasured Austen classic here. She is able to turn a critical eye on the social mores of the time and expose the frustration and angst of the young women who were captives of their class and station in life. But the sparkling dialogue of her earlier works is missing in Persuasion. I found the plot bogging down in places, and I was confused by the cast of characters. Neither Captain Fredrick Wentworth nor Miss Anne Elliot came to life for me the way (for example) Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennett did in [b:Pride and Prejudice|84979|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347867115s/84979.jpg|3060926].
Even so, I enjoyed reading this classic comedy of manners, a romantic story where all ends well. And why shouldn’t it?
There are still many of the elements of a treasured Austen classic here. She is able to turn a critical eye on the social mores of the time and expose the frustration and angst of the young women who were captives of their class and station in life. But the sparkling dialogue of her earlier works is missing in Persuasion. I found the plot bogging down in places, and I was confused by the cast of characters. Neither Captain Fredrick Wentworth nor Miss Anne Elliot came to life for me the way (for example) Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennett did in [b:Pride and Prejudice|84979|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1347867115s/84979.jpg|3060926].
Even so, I enjoyed reading this classic comedy of manners, a romantic story where all ends well. And why shouldn’t it?
gracefool's review against another edition
1.0
While Austen is certainly a master of words, she is an abuser of sentences that become entire paragraphs. You often have to look back in order to know where you've found yourself.
The story begins itself with a man re-reading his favourite book that maps out his family tree. Yes. That's his favourite book.
As a person who enjoys fantasy/adventure books, this novel is hell, if hell is static and not at all an exciting-albeit brutal, firestorm.
The highlight was a girl cracking her head on the pavement, unfortunately it was the only highlight.
The story begins itself with a man re-reading his favourite book that maps out his family tree. Yes. That's his favourite book.
As a person who enjoys fantasy/adventure books, this novel is hell, if hell is static and not at all an exciting-albeit brutal, firestorm.
The highlight was a girl cracking her head on the pavement, unfortunately it was the only highlight.
clynnc95's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
howtobebooks's review against another edition
3.0
I struggled to get into this. There were moments where I understood why Jane Austen was hailed for addressing inequality between the sexes but it ended up being the usual story about love affairs in the middle and upper classes. I would definitely recommend reading it instead of listening as it becomes monotonous listening to first world angst.