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A review by mmilla
Persuasion by Jane Austen
4.0
It is pure Austen - it's lovely and joyous with a guaranteed HEA. All the things I appreciated in this novel were her hallmarks: mature intelligent main character who is determined to find happiness in her own term, dry humour arising from relatives who are only interested in gossip and "proper" relations etc. If you like [b:Pride and Prejudice|1885|Pride and Prejudice|Jane Austen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320399351l/1885._SY75_.jpg|3060926] you're bound to enjoy the similar style of writing and humor.
It's not my favourite though - I did feel the pacing dragged on a bit especially in the middle, with numerous characters and their relatives, both by blood and marriage, and rumours and plans. I never got a proper sense of character of Captain Wentworth - what was it that made him so lovely? And I thought it was strange that Austen had recycled not one but two character names from Pride and Prejudice, though personalities themselves were nothing like their namesakes.
It's not my favourite though - I did feel the pacing dragged on a bit especially in the middle, with numerous characters and their relatives, both by blood and marriage, and rumours and plans. I never got a proper sense of character of Captain Wentworth - what was it that made him so lovely? And I thought it was strange that Austen had recycled not one but two character names from Pride and Prejudice, though personalities themselves were nothing like their namesakes.