Persuasion by Jane Austen

Persuasion

Jane Austen

fiction classics literary romance emotional slow-paced

306 pages | first published 1817

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Can you ever win back the one who got away? When young Anne Elliot is nineteen years old, she falls in love with the charming, handsome Frederick Wentworth and is engaged to be married--until her family decides to intervene. Wentworth is employ...
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Moods

emotional 65%
hopeful 47%
lighthearted 46%
reflective 46%
funny 26%
relaxing 23%
inspiring 10%
challenging 6%
sad 6%
tense 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 38%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 5% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

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4.1

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