A review by fuzzibehr_reads
The Annotated Persuasion by Jane Austen

5.0

Even though in places the bones of this story emerge and it occasionally feels a little more like an author's notes to herself, meant to be fleshed out later, it is never dull, does not suffer from bad pacing or an unreasonable amount of implausible circumstances (especially considering such stylistic choices as the tone of Northanger Abbey), and is certainly the most passionate and candid love story Austen wrote. This remains my favourite of her novels, not excepting the complex beauty of Mansfield Park. Anne Elliot is a person I identify with quite strongly, and I chuckle every time at Mary's absurdities and sigh for the dear Crofts.