Hi guys, I hope you are all well. It’s time for another 5 reasons to read style review and today I wanted to talk about one of my favourite books by Jane Austen, Persuasion. If I remember correctly this was Austen’s last completed novel and was published roughly 6 months after her death. This book is just so good.
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This book contains a fantastic female protagonist in the form of Anne Elliott. I love her character and think that a lot of people will be able to relate to her. The entire cast of this book are well written, although Wentworth could perhaps be a little more fleshed out.
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As with all her books the writing is so good. I find her books so easy to get into and I love the wit she incorporates into her writing. If you are new to classics I think her books are a great place to start.
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It’s another interesting look into women’s place in society during this time period. Anne is 27 when we meet her and in danger of becoming a spinster. As with her other books, we get a good insight into society at the time.
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There is a good BBC adaptation starring Sally Hawkins, which you can watch after reading the book :).
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This is one of my favourite (tied with Pride and Prejudice) Austen books so of course I want to recommend it to you guys.
To be honest I recommend reading all of Austen’s books because they are so good. Have you read this book? I’d love to know what you thought of it. I hope you are all having a wonderful day and I will see you next time.
Pippa
thelittlebookowl 
I’ve only read P&P, Northanger and Emma. She is such a good writer. I love how she can write an amazing insult as a backhanded compliment. Here is what I am reading this month. https://mwgerard.com/books-for-june-18/
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I need to reread this. The first time I definitely didn’t pay it enough attention. I’ve found with northanger abbey on a reread I really understood and loved the book.
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