It took me a long time to get through reading this book. I bought it in August last year, and only finished it now. In between I’d finished reading other simpler books.

The beginning was hard for me to get through, because it focused on mainly Anne Elliot’s thoughts and observations of the people around her as she gets through her life thinking about the guy she let get away. But when Captain Wentworth makes an appearance, I find myself interested in the book. I find that the book has too much social observations, and not enough interaction between Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth. Nevertheless, I identify with Anne Elliot a lot.

This was my first reading of Jane Austen since high school, and I have to admit I didn’t have high hopes. Much to my surprise, the book grabbed my attention right away, and I flew through it at lightening speed. I’ve been describing it as a boring page-turner, if that makes any sense. I’m not overly interested in the details and nicities of upper class English society from the early 1800’s that this book describes, but I couldn’t wait for the love story to unfold, and the scenes of Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth together kept me going.

4/5

Definitely my favourite of all Jane Austen’s books…

I think I identify with Anne Elliot the most out of all of Jane Austen’s heroines. Or maybe I read this book at just the right time for me. I really enjoyed this one.