melamtz's review against another edition
3.0
This book was short and sweet. I liked the deviation, it was refreshing.
3.5/5
3.5/5
vesper1931's review
4.0
In this alternate Persuasion Captain Wentworth comes back to stay at Kellynch Hall with the Crofts as an accident aboard ship has depraved him of most of his memories. He does not remember Anne Elliott. This is their story of their new romance. Who cannot like the character of Wentworth.
A delightful short read which I look forward to reading, which basically means I wish it had been longer to enjoy the story for a longer time.
A delightful short read which I look forward to reading, which basically means I wish it had been longer to enjoy the story for a longer time.
julie_kcwbc's review
3.0
Overall I really liked this, but it could have been longer to satisfy me better. I liked the romantic element and I thought it was a clever take on Persuasion. However it did feel a little rushed in places and I just wanted a little more conflict/tension within the story. Things seemed to happen and resolve really quickly. It was nice to have an adaptation that focused completely on Wentworth and Anne, but still gave glimpses of some of my favorite characters from the original story.
elizabaum's review
4.0
I thought I'd let my first JAFF of 2017 be Persuasion-based for a change. Which was a little weird, after so much P&P, but not in a bad way. This was a sweet story, though I think it was a story concept that would have been far better served by a full-length novel. Things moved a little too fast at times. I did like how different Wentworth was due to his injury, and his tendency toward frankness allowed for the story to move in a certain direction while seeming completely natural. Anne was more assertive than her canon self, which at times I thought was a bit of a stretch, but I couldn't help but enjoy her interactions with Wentworth.
3.5 stars rounded up.
3.5 stars rounded up.
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