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Persuasion by Jane Austen

anastasiacarrow's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5? 5?? idk pride and prejudice has my heart

jennyalexandra's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

marylaffey's review against another edition

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5.0

I've read this book two times and it's probably my favorite Austen novel (besides P&P of course).

Anne manages to be a feministic character without seeming helpless, useless, or overly sorry for herself, and her ability to cope with her insane relatives is a Herculean feat. In addition, her and Wentworth's love story consists solely of her blowing his Victorian male mind every damn day and I am here for it. Their enduring love for each other makes me have faith in romance all over again.

upmosttoaster's review against another edition

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

3.0

exmish's review against another edition

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

4.0

arinreads's review against another edition

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5.0

i'm not really a classic kind of girl, but i really wanted to read another austen besides pride and prejudice and let me tell you, i did not regret buying this book

i liked the characters (even the unlikeable ones), the humor and the author's musings on society and women, the setting and the plot, i liked the romance, obviously. enjoyed it immensely, even.

it all made me want to read a lot more of jane austen's books, but we'll see how it goes

cluckingbell's review against another edition

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3.0

Having now read all of 2 Austen novels, I can’t help feeling 'if you've read one, you've read them all.' While I did enjoy this more than [b:Emma|6969|Emma|Jane Austen|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1373627931s/6969.jpg|3360164], maybe the best thing I can say about it is that it didn't ruin the movie for me. Just not my cuppa.

marcylouder's review against another edition

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3.0

È senza dubbio un romanzo piacevole da leggere e che gode della scrittura acuta e intelligente della Austen, ma non me la sento si spingermi oltre nel giudizio.
Forse avevo aspettative troppo alte, ma ho trovato abbastanza "deludente" l'eroina di questo romanzo, Anne Elliot. È sicuramente una donna molto intelligente ma manca di quella ironia e di quella freschezza che erano, invece, proprie di Elizabeth Bennet. So che sono sono personagge molto diverse, per età e ambizioni soprattutto, ma il paragone è stato inevitabile.
Pochi personaggi mi sono rimasti di questo romanzo e neanche i più positivi ovvero la famiglia stretta di Anne. Il padre e le sorelle sono stati gli unici che sono spiccati, forse perché la loro boriosità e il loro orgoglio hanno contribuito più di tutto a rendere questo romanzo un minimo vivace.
So che il romanzo è ritenuto uno dei più "romantici" e intimi della produzione della Austen e forse per me è stato quello il problema (e questa riconosco essere un'opinione puramente personale).
Sembra che l'ho detestato, ma è stata comunque una lettura piacevole e consigliata.

Comunque, al momento per me: "orgoglio e pregiudizio">>" Persuasione">>"ragione e sentimento".

millien's review against another edition

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funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

yasamanvf's review against another edition

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

3.5