Persuasion by Jane Austen

Persuasion

Jane Austen with Coralie Bickford-Smith (Illustrator), Gillian Beer (Contributor)

Persuasion

Jane Austen with Coralie Bickford-Smith (Illustrator), Gillian Beer (Contributor)

fiction classics literary romance emotional slow-paced

288 pages | first published 1817

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At twenty-seven, Anne Elliot is no longer young and has few romantic prospects. Eight years earlier, she had been persuaded by her friend Lady Russell to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth, a handsome naval captain with neither fortun...
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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: 25% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | 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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