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249 pages • first pub 1817 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199535552
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Persuasion celebrates romantic constancy in an era of turbulent change. Written as the Napoleonic Wars were ending, the novel examines how a woman can at once remain faithful to her past and still move forward into the future. Anne Elliot seems to...
Community Reviews Summary of 52,001 reviews
Moods
hopeful 47%
lighthearted 47%
reflective 46%
funny 27%
relaxing 23%
inspiring 10%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
tense 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Sexism, Misogyny, ClassismModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, FatphobiaMinor
War, Death, Grief249 pages • first pub 1817 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199535552
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 01 June 2008
Description
Persuasion celebrates romantic constancy in an era of turbulent change. Written as the Napoleonic Wars were ending, the novel examines how a woman can at once remain faithful to her past and still move forward into the future. Anne Elliot seems to...
Community Reviews Summary of 52,001 reviews
Moods
hopeful 47%
lighthearted 47%
reflective 46%
funny 27%
relaxing 23%
inspiring 10%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
tense 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Misogyny, ClassismModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, FatphobiaMinor
War, Death, Grief