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Persuade Me (2011)

by Juliet Archer(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1906931216 (ISBN13: 9781906931216)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Choc Lit

series

Darcy & Friends

review 1: I picked up this book not knowing it was an Austen adaptation. In case that sounds weird, it's because I didn't choose this book, it came to me - possibly at a conference. Had I known, I probably wouldn't have started it, as I am not normally a fan of adaptations, especially of books I like and Austen's Persuastion is a favourite. But Ms Archer won me over. She did a good job of updating the characters without over-changing the story and some of her characterisations I particularly enjoyed. I'm still not convinced that I love the idea of rewriting classics, but I did enjoy reading this, so credit where it is due!
review 2: I enjoyed The Importance of Being Emma so decided to give Persuade Me a try. It was a quick and entertaining read, and captured the we... moreakness and ridiculousness of Austen's original characters well, but the story was not as smooth as the first book - it read like Archer had to work much harder to find a modern setting and did not always quite succeed in the transition. Still, retelling Jane Austen's work is a bold undertaking and Archer has done a better job than many of the other spin-offs out there. less

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