A review by theredheded_bibliomaniac
Persuasion by Jane Austen

emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Persuasion is yet another romance novel by esteemed author.
A classic slow burn romance.
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That tension, unexpressed love 
Austen doesn't believe in public declaration of love or rather public display of affection..
Her characters (rather main characters) are always in control of their emotions.
They might be feeling lot of things 
But they don't show.
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You will find similarities in the characters with the characters of other books yet the writing style of this one of quiet different.
If you have read Pride and Prejudice and Liked it and you think you gonna like this one too
then think again.
Coz it's a lot different.
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Also the story 
In P&P you see young girls seeking love but here 
It's young women (age group of late 20s) looking for appropriate marriage. The Indian unmarried women from late 20s feel the same thing which these women from early 1800s felt .
Yeah things have not changed for us much and which will make this book quite relatable.
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Basically story is about A couple who had to break their engagement due to family pressure (or rather Family's persuasion)
Now after 8 years they mees again
What will happen is to be seen.
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As usual there are side characters who get married, some of which are not even compatible with each other .. Austen who loves Irony shows us  many interesting things for which you have to read this one
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This novel deals with many themes most specifically 
1. Social Status/ class distinction
2. Women problems / feminism in subtle way
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Could have included Persuasion above but I think it is also found in her other books too  but yea it's prominent here 
And ofcourse "Marriage" is the important theme in this book too..
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This novel is for :

1. Dedicated Austen Fan 
2. Lovers of classic Romance (which are mostly slow burn)
3. Those who love to explore different writing styles
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Beginners to Jane Austen kindly don't start with this one.
Probably you will be disappointed..
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All others do read this 
I really liked it