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Persuasion
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4.5 stars
I was nervous that the hype surrounding Jane Austen would make this book seem subpar to me. I'm not a huge reader of classics-- a fact i'm working on rectifying-- so when I wasn't very much enjoying the first two chapters, I got nervous. But as soon as I pushed through to the heart of the storyline, I began to crave in-class discussions over this book. I absolutely loved Anne as a main character, and Captain Wentworth was such a fitting companion for her that I was hooked, dying to find out how their lives played out. This book made me feel a lot of things-- especially the feeling that comes with crying at 4 AM about fictional men-- and I'm thoroughly surprised that such an old book still remains touching and relatable. I just wish that Austen implemented more dialogue in her writing, which is why I took off half a star; I feel like sometimes the book was bogged down with too many paragraphs of thought and not enough spoken word. But regardless, I am definitely intending on picking up Pride & Prejudice soon to see if it grabs me just as much as this one!
I was nervous that the hype surrounding Jane Austen would make this book seem subpar to me. I'm not a huge reader of classics-- a fact i'm working on rectifying-- so when I wasn't very much enjoying the first two chapters, I got nervous. But as soon as I pushed through to the heart of the storyline, I began to crave in-class discussions over this book. I absolutely loved Anne as a main character, and Captain Wentworth was such a fitting companion for her that I was hooked, dying to find out how their lives played out. This book made me feel a lot of things-- especially the feeling that comes with crying at 4 AM about fictional men-- and I'm thoroughly surprised that such an old book still remains touching and relatable. I just wish that Austen implemented more dialogue in her writing, which is why I took off half a star; I feel like sometimes the book was bogged down with too many paragraphs of thought and not enough spoken word. But regardless, I am definitely intending on picking up Pride & Prejudice soon to see if it grabs me just as much as this one!
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Reading Progress
January 28, 2016
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Started Reading
January 28, 2016
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February 3, 2016
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9.24%
"This book is so lovely so far! It's taking me a while to read while annotating but my Jane Austen expectations are definitely not being let down!"
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February 11, 2016
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20.38%
"Okay i'm really enjoying this. I might have to pick up pride & prejudice soon. I am in LOVE with anne!!!!"
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February 14, 2016
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25.82%
"i actually can't wait to discuss this in class tomorrow. im desperately waiting for a scene between captain wentworth and anne!!! but knowing the way classics usually go, im lowering my expectations lol."
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March 1, 2016
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37.5%
"i think im gonna read ahead and finish this because i love it so much"
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March 14, 2016
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51.09%
"IM SO HAPPY I JUST CRIED!! I almost want to stop reading this now because I don't want to risk this book ending sadly and i'll be forever distraught..."
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March 14, 2016
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Finished Reading
September 5, 2016
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November 7, 2016
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Feb 11, 2016 01:27PM
If you love Anne, you'll love Elizabeth even more :)
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Jane Austen looks like a heavy read. Do I jump the classical bandwagon or not?
Typically classics are less dialogue driven. The more trivial the novels become the more dialogue they have.
I adored Persuasion, so so good and a little underrated generally. Plus imo Captain Wentworth's letter>Darcy's letter in Pride and Prejudice, just saying :P
So glad you loved it! I am a total Austen freak, and it's a close call between Pride & Prejudice and Persuasion as my favorite.
This is my absolute favorite, second would be Sense and Sensibility. I've never developed the deep passion for Pride and Prejudice the way others have!
Glad you liked it. I'm sure you'll love Pride and Prejudice as well :)
I have precisely the same feelings about the book! I adore it- a lot- but I wish there had been more dialogue.
„when I wasn't very much enjoying the first two chapters, I got nervous. But as soon as I pushed through to the heart of the storyline, I began to crave in“—
Agreed. The first chapters and some parts at the end read like novel‘s summary, not like a novel. But the good parts far outweigh that.
