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Persuasion

Jane Austen

Start date: October 1, 2015

Finish date: October 31, 2015

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Jul 17, 2018 Samantha wickedshizuku Tolleson rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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To all you classic pretties,

To me, I enjoyed this. It wasn't as humorous as Pride and Prejudice, but I found it more mature and romantic. Though there were many moments that I just wanted to shake Anne.

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I had my husband look up how much 25,000 pounds would be equivalent to today's economy; closest he could come up with would be around 1.3 million. That, my pretties, blew my fu#%&ng mind! This country girl could live for a lifetime and longer. Was I speaking about myself or Anne, who knows?

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May 17, 2020 Kacie rated it liked it

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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.

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Feb 21, 2011 Michelle rated it liked it · review of another edition

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I would really like to give this 3.5 stars. I always enjoy Jane Austen. There were several memorable quotes in this book. On the whole though I didn't enjoy Persuasion as much as P&P or Emma. Those remain my favorite Austen. The ending was great but through the first half of the book I wished Anne the main character would develop a little more backbone. She was a bit too wimpy at first. ...more

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Apr 14, 2021 Mallaree rated it it was amazing

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

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Mar 24, 2013 Staciel rated it it was amazing

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Do you feel that??? That is the earth shaking to it's core at the realization that 'Pride & Prejudice' is no longer my favorite Jane Austen novel-- this one is.

I have put off reading this book for so long because I had P&P, and does one need more?? I can honestly say: if you love P & P, but are slightly closer to 30 (or more)than you are a teenager, then 'yes'.

I love you, P&P, I do, but you are about misunderstanding in the courtship phase and newly discovered love and this book is about love fo ...more

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