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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Jane Austen is classic for a reason. I found this hard to get into, but really enjoyed it in the end.
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
4.5 stars! i really liked anne and wentworth's dynamic it was really interesting to read how they, as ex-lovers after 8 years, still have this attraction like the YEARNING OMG jeff buckley type shit omggg and the way they both remember certain traits/characteristics/expressions of one another even after all their years of separation. like, come on ☹️ and don't get me started with the letter helloo????! "You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever." my heart :(((
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Yes
Plot +1
Characters +1
Setting +1
Writing style +1
Pacing -0.5
Themes +1
Originality +1
Emotional impact +1
Overall enjoyment +1
Ending +0.5
Total: 8/10
My second Jane Austen read - a witty novel with interesting, sometimes absurd, characters. Enjoyed much of the commentary about gender, especially the conversation between Anne and Captain Harville near the end. The story's pacing was a little off in my opinion, with a steady pace to begin with, followed by a lull, and then what felt like a rushed ending, but Austen does ultimately tie everything up (rather conveniently, I might add). Anne and Wentworth are both wonderfully written, and I enjoy the way they are juxtaposed against the ridiculousness of the Elliot family. Definitely a story that makes your heart ache - Anne is discarded, ignored, often ill-used by her family, and you just want to see her happy. She is gentle, intelligent, and kind, but so is Wentworth. I wish we could see more of them together at the end.
Characters +1
Setting +1
Writing style +1
Pacing -0.5
Themes +1
Originality +1
Emotional impact +1
Overall enjoyment +1
Ending +0.5
Total: 8/10
My second Jane Austen read - a witty novel with interesting, sometimes absurd, characters. Enjoyed much of the commentary about gender, especially the conversation between Anne and Captain Harville near the end. The story's pacing was a little off in my opinion, with a steady pace to begin with, followed by a lull, and then what felt like a rushed ending, but Austen does ultimately tie everything up (rather conveniently, I might add). Anne and Wentworth are both wonderfully written, and I enjoy the way they are juxtaposed against the ridiculousness of the Elliot family. Definitely a story that makes your heart ache - Anne is discarded, ignored, often ill-used by her family, and you just want to see her happy. She is gentle, intelligent, and kind, but so is Wentworth. I wish we could see more of them together at the end.
emotional
funny
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
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
This book has moments of heartbreaking prose that I just had to reread a couple of times. This story is more blunt than Pride and Prejudice (the other Jane Austen I have read) which carries its own charm.
emotional
funny
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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
She didn’t bloom all at once.
Anne Elliot endured quietly, gently, faithfully until love returned and remembered her name.
Unlike Austen’s earlier springtime heroines, Anne walks through rustling leaves and cool winds, a woman in her autumn.
Persuasion is for those who feel forgotten.
A reminder that tenderness is not weakness, and second chances may come not with fireworks… but with a letter.
Ideal for reading with a blanket, a candle… and the ache of autumn in your chest.
Anne Elliot endured quietly, gently, faithfully until love returned and remembered her name.
Unlike Austen’s earlier springtime heroines, Anne walks through rustling leaves and cool winds, a woman in her autumn.
Persuasion is for those who feel forgotten.
A reminder that tenderness is not weakness, and second chances may come not with fireworks… but with a letter.
Ideal for reading with a blanket, a candle… and the ache of autumn in your chest.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes