Persuasion

Last year I had dreams of reading all of Jane Austen's book in a row. Have you ever seen the Jane Austen Book Club. I love this movie. It is one of those movies where at the end you wish there was a part two to see how the characters lives are going after the book club. Before you run out to watch the movie now there are a few scenes that go too far. In fact this probably isn't a movie I would want to watch with my mom...if that is any idea. BUT in the movie they read all 6 of Austen's books in a row. I thought that would be so fun.

Man, Oh Man! It is hard stuff to read through Jane Austen without a break...thus the BIG LONG break I took.

Also keep in my that I started Persuasion about the time Ryan was born...so lots of this book was read in the middle of the night with droopy eyes.

Anne is the daughter that is never really seen. The oldest daughter, Elizabeth is daddy's favorite and the beauty queen that everyone fawns over. Anne's little sister is self-centered whiny pants. Anne is sensible and smart and plain and easily forgotten by her family. So sad. As a young woman she fell in love with another young man but was advised by her family and her dear neighbor (a sort of mother figure) that it isn't a good match. So she turns this suitor down. During the next 8 years all other men are measured against her first love and no one can match up. Finally the young man returns and now they are both older and wiser and both a little more ready to take the next step. But it isn't so easy.

This isn't the easiest book to read through, but still a good book. I wanted to yell a few times at the characters because I knew what they should do and say and they were too stinking proper to do so. It was a a good book and I am glad I read it. But I am not going to lie...it helped put me to sleep more than once.

Grade:C+