A review by robinwalter
The Annotated Persuasion by Jane Austen

emotional hopeful informative reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

SO pleased I finally got around to reading this one. Miss Austen's skill at writing a loathsome character made Emma an odious chore to finish, but here she put that prodigious talent to work writing a story that left me smiling. As sweet as the core romance was, it was her oh-so-understated savageries that really made me smile, deadly delightful darts delivered demurely and deftly.

Also, I am particularly pleased that I read this annotated version by David Shapard. It was a HUGE help in getting much more out of the book than I would have otherwise.