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Jul 21, 2023StoriedLife rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Jane Austen creates her own Cinderella fairytale, substituting for the wicked stepmother and abusive stepsisters a silly father and self-absorbed sisters, and featuring a sort of fairy godmother who just can’t bring the magic.
Jul 06, 2023bethhmk rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Persuasion is rightly deemed the most romantic of Austen's novels. While her satire and sharp wit are still in evidence in her depictions of Anne's excessively vain father, her superficial older sister, and her attention-hog younger…
May 05, 2023libmgr6 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It's been a long time since I read a Jane Austen book & I'm glad I revisited her work. So many adjectives & adverbs underpinning Austen's novels, they might even require a dictionary. Character development in a literature course might be…
Mar 09, 2023OPL_NicoleH rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Every time I read "Persuasion," I fall in love with it (and Jane Austen) a little bit more. It feels like coming home.
Jan 16, 2023jiya_j rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Persuasion was one of the last two books that Jane Austen would ever complete before her death in 1817. It tells the story of 27 year old Anne Elliot about eight years after the breaking of her engagement with Captain Frederick Wentworth…
Jan 07, 2023violet_cheetah_3067 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Boring, dumb story. If you like Jane Austen you will probably enjoy it, but I've never been a fan. If you are like me and are not fond of her books, it really isn't that great, but not the worst Jane Austen book.
May 11, 2022lcvoth23 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A solid Austen, not my favorite but not the worst. Satisfying characters who you really root for in the end.
Apr 29, 2022Aradne rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The saddest but also my favorite Austen novel.
Aug 21, 2021VarshaLibrary rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This naval novel of Jane Austen stands out for its animation in describing the monotony of the heroine's life, in elaborating the opinions of Sir Walter and Elizabeth, in describing the vivacity of the dashing Louisa Musgrove, and in…
Jul 24, 2021sargun_1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is certainly quite ahead of its time, with a protagonist turning down a marriage proposal in her late twenties (extremely late for the setting of the story). This goes to show how forward-thinking the author is. Jane Austen’s…
Jan 27, 2021AndreaG_KCMO rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
While I take less pleasure in this novel than I did fifteen years ago, I still appreciate Austen's nuanced snapshots of relationships. It is just plain good fun observing the endless tiny agonies of Victorians trying to decode, discreetly,…
Oct 10, 2020JCLBreAnnaB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The rhythm of romance in Austen's novels is so curious and captivating. Anne and Wentworth's story definitely resonated. The influence of family in matters of love, time gone by that could have been avoided... Another lovely novel by…
Aug 04, 2020ArapahoeKati rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I'm continually fascinated by the subtleties of Austen's work, especially how one small sentence can mean so much. Take your time while reading and linger over the pages. I'm so glad I read this and I wish I had read this sooner.
Jan 29, 2020indi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I see all copies in use - you can easily download this book for free online from Project Gutenberg as it's in the public domain. Love all of Jane Austen's books!
Oct 25, 2019carolwu96 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Anne Elliot, the undervalued daughter of a pompous nobleman, has been suffering from the heartbreak and regret of a broken engagement eight years prior. Young and doubtful of her own judgement, she had listened to those around her and…
Feb 14, 2019ccmccolligan rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Favorite of all Jane Austen novels - this one feels more mature and indeed it was written by Ms. Austen near the end of her too-short life
Jan 11, 2019
Prose. When Frederick Wentworth appears in Anne Elliot's life again, she must face the mistakes of the past to have a second chance at true love.
Oct 02, 2018Inga57 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
As Miss Austen scratches her pen across paper creating the story of Miss Anne Elliot and Captain Frederick Wentworth, her explanatory writing creates a feast for one's soul and nutrition for the mind of Janeite's around the…
Apr 05, 2018ryner rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Eight years ago, Anne Elliot was engaged to be married, but broke off the engagement in deference to the well-meaning advice of loved ones who deemed her suitor beneath her own station in society. Since then, she's been the dutiful…
Mar 15, 2018SPPL_Kristen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Persuasion is the best Jane Austen novel and no one will ever convince me otherwise (because I'm right).
Mar 13, 2018xiaojunbpl12 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
My 2nd J Austen’s book, felt better than “Pride and Prejudice”. I’m more drawn to her prose style (refreshing in contrast to modern writings) than to the story itself. Numerous characters interact with each other, caused no confusion but…
Mar 11, 2018bibliosara rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Jane Austen is a masterful author. If you haven't read any of her books because you've been told they are full of sentimental schlock (is that a word), don't listen. When it comes down to it, Austen may be known as a romance author, but it…
May 01, 2017Booksss14 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely love Persuasion. I have read all of Jane Austen's completed novels and this is definitely one of my favorites (I love them all though). The characters are so lovable, the dialogue is perfect. Everything about this book is…
Jan 28, 2015multcolib_dianaa rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is such a lot of fun. It features a more adult (but no less thrilling) romance than Austen's other novels, the most enjoyably awful sisters and father that any main character could have, and one of the most compelling love letters in…
Oct 23, 2014emmalhrx rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
At first blush this is a quite dull book: most of the romance occurs before it even begins, and is seemingly over by the first chapter. However, although there are a few bad narrative decisions it is as heartwarming as the rest of her…