A review by pr_aniya
Echoes of Love by Rosie Rushton

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

 

A modern re-telling of my favourite Jane Austen's books - Persuasion. The book was fun and light book whilst keeping to the original's main idea of being persuaded to against a relationship. But, I think that was might be where the similarities end. This book misses a major aspect of the original's which is that Anne is 27 years old, with her relationship with Wentworth ending 7 years previous and walking into the path of old maid. The painful loss of youth and love makes the stakes of the relationship very different. Also, I am not a huge fan of the majority of focus on the relationship before the break up as the slow reconciliation and longing between the characters is the main drive for the original book.

Overall, this is a enjoyable and fun book if you don't compare it too closely to the original's but as an Austen's Stan, this book wasn't ever going to work for me.