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I struggled with this, as the first quarter was just so slow with exposition. There were a lot of characters and I had to reference a chart to keep them all straight.
I didn't enjoy this nearly as much as Pride and Prejudice or Northanger Abbey, but I think I'd benefit from re-reading Persuasion some day.
3.5* for now ...more
I didn't enjoy this nearly as much as Pride and Prejudice or Northanger Abbey, but I think I'd benefit from re-reading Persuasion some day.
3.5* for now ...more

I think Anne Elliot is my favorite Jane Austen character- she’s sassy, she’s smart, and she’s true to herself. She’s 27, aka a wicked old bachelorette in these times, and has few romantic prospects. Eight years ago she broke off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth. When they finally meet again, it’s a beautiful story of true love waiting.
This book was published posthumously and I found it to be so much sassier than Jane’s other novels I’ve read (Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibilit ...more
This book was published posthumously and I found it to be so much sassier than Jane’s other novels I’ve read (Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibilit ...more

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