Reviews

Persuasion by Jane Austen

elainemh's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

brittneydenea's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

About a third into the book it does start to pick up the pace. 

vinhotinto's review against another edition

they're all losing the idgaf war

emilynsopp's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

anushar's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

anne is so real, fred wasn't really in this so idk what the hype was around him. it was an easy read tho.

valsometimesreads's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

for my people pleasers out there fr

Summary: great as a character study, good as a romance in regency era, meh as a romance in 2024

Anne might be my favorite main character because she is literally an angel on earth WOW

I think where this book really shines is in its introspection of the main character; Anne’s situation of being stuck is really relatable and I really loved her depth of character and also her interpersonal relationships. 

Where this lacks more is the romance aspect, if Jane Austen can’t get me as a second chance lover fan then no one can i fear…wentworth just needed to give more in the first half and I didn’t FEEL the chemistry beyond Anne’s yearning. But tbh idk if this is just a consequence of the historical era in which Austen existed like I bet the girlies at the time were clutching their pearls 

That being said the last 50 pages and Wentworth’s letter had my shit rocked with romance and whimsy that is a new core memory. Also the tension and longing maintained through the novel was very well done considering it is very slow 

Compared to P&P this is a very soft and tender love story, and I did love the more mature vibes. Need to reread P&P and come back to this!!

limabean_reads's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

dragoneye's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

nebulae's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

heartzfromli_'s review

lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0