Matt B. (BuffaloSavage) reviewed on 4/29/2022 + 53 more book reviews

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Austen's novel tells the story of Anne Elliot, a 27-year-old woman who is still unmarried in Regency England. Seven years earlier, she was persuaded by her family to break off an engagement with navy man Frederick Wentworth. The novel follows Anne as she navigates her feelings for Wentworth and the various characters she meets along the way. Austen's characters are both naughty and nice, and her writing has a bluntness and satirist's ear that make it a pleasure to read. The novel also captures the pleasant and unpleasant feeling of close physical proximity to other people, and the difficulty of managing one's feelings in a busy money-mad world. Austen's message is that knowing oneself is key to a flourishing life, an interesting and timeless theme that still resonates in days of pandemic.

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