Persuasion by Jane Austen

Persuasion

Jane Austen

220 pages • first pub 1817 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance emotional slow-paced
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Persuasion is Jane Austen's last completed novel. She began it soon after she had finished Emma and completed it in August 1816. She died, aged 41, in 1817; Persuasion was published in December of that year (but dated 1818). In many respects, Pers...

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Community Reviews

4.11
based on 71,147 reviews

Moods

emotional: 64%

hopeful: 47%

lighthearted: 47%

reflective: 46%

funny: 28%

relaxing: 23%

inspiring: 11%

challenging: 6%

sad: 6%

tense: 3%

adventurous: 2%

informative: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
54% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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