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A review by meeks3
Persuade Me by Juliet Archer
3.0
After reading The Importance of Being Emma and loving it, I was excited to read Juliet Archer's next Austen remake. Thee fact that she chose Persuasion, which is my second favorite Austen novel, made me even more pumped for the book. And what a great book it is! I still think the original is better (unlike with Archer's previous remake because I didn't care for Emma in the first place), but it was really fun to read an updated version.
I found both Rick and Anna to be very interesting characters who were so honest and great reflections of real people. The most fascinating thing to read in this whole book was how each of them worked through dealing with their emotions towards the other and eventually how they both came to forgive themselves and one another for the mistakes they both made.
Because the two reconcile so late in the book you never get a big glimpse into their life together. I do wish the epilogue would have said more about the two of them instead of the "and across the world a man and woman sat on a boat looking at the stars" that we were left with. Yes, it's a sweet sentiment, but I'm the kind of gal who likes specifics in my happy endings and it would have been nice to read how they were living their life together.
Overall I'd say if you enjoy reading an updated version of Austen novels then you can't go wrong with Juliet Archer. She does a fantastic job and I look forward to reading the next Austen novel she decides to update next.
I found both Rick and Anna to be very interesting characters who were so honest and great reflections of real people. The most fascinating thing to read in this whole book was how each of them worked through dealing with their emotions towards the other and eventually how they both came to forgive themselves and one another for the mistakes they both made.
Because the two reconcile so late in the book you never get a big glimpse into their life together. I do wish the epilogue would have said more about the two of them instead of the "and across the world a man and woman sat on a boat looking at the stars" that we were left with. Yes, it's a sweet sentiment, but I'm the kind of gal who likes specifics in my happy endings and it would have been nice to read how they were living their life together.
Overall I'd say if you enjoy reading an updated version of Austen novels then you can't go wrong with Juliet Archer. She does a fantastic job and I look forward to reading the next Austen novel she decides to update next.