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Yes, because of the hope Written by Tuija (2/20/2013 10:46 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Is Persuasion your favorite? Why?, penned by Stacey GC

Why do I love Persuasion so much?

Hope was gone for Anne Elliot - but hope was revived.
She was mostly overlooked and undervalued - she became valued and loved.
She seemed like a withered flower - and she blossomed again.

It's a mature love story, and a story of a second chance going right. It has many wonderful moments of biting humour and irony.
And the climax for me is that the wonderful, deep, emotional conversation of Anne and Captain Harville is the key for Captain Wentworth understanding her heart, giving him the courage to take that second chance.

I think, when I first was a single woman approaching thirty, this story gave me some hope that it may be possible for someone special to see beyond the 'loss of first bloom'. (Not that I'm an Anne Elliot by any means.) More than a decade later, now I'm a wife and a mother, and it's still my favourite comfort read.

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Is Persuasion your favorite? Why? Stacey GC (2/16/2013 10:32 a.m.)
- Because... Julie P. (2/21/2013 6:52 a.m.)
- In addition to everyone else's comments Carolyn P (2/20/2013 8:20 p.m.)
- Yes, because of the hope Tuija (2/20/2013 10:46 a.m.)
- One of my two JA faves TimLee (2/19/2013 2:28 p.m.)
- Concur with everyone plus   Chandra S (2/19/2013 12:46 p.m.)
  
  And there is no evil antagonist   Chandra S (2/21/2013 11:18 a.m.)
  
  The Villain in Persuasion   Kathy Lynn386 (4/2/2013 5:36 p.m.)
  
  Villain   bridget D (4/3/2013 1:28 a.m.)
  
  villain   Nikki N (4/3/2013 6:51 a.m.)
  
  William Walter   bridget D (3/12/2013 12:55 p.m.)
  
  Is morally wrong the same as evil?   Stacey GC (3/16/2013 12:51 p.m.)
  
  If that's your criterion for evil, then Mr Elliot   Graciela (3/17/2013 1:31 a.m.)
  
  Mr Elliot   Nikki N (3/17/2013 12:04 a.m.)
  
  Until they read Sense and Sensibility   Pete (5/21/2013 11:31 a.m.)
  
  William Walter   bridget D (3/17/2013 4:16 a.m.)
  
  The Mr Elliot plot   Roland (2/24/2013 11:51 a.m.)
  
  Although there is that bit about Mrs. Smith   TimLee (2/21/2013 3:02 p.m.)
- Among other reasons ...   Anne Butzen (2/18/2013 6:23 p.m.)
  
  How lovely :)nfm   Anushka (2/19/2013 2:29 a.m.)
  
  pretty, elegant   Nikki N (2/18/2013 10:22 p.m.)
  
  Anne & Frederick! Destined to be together...   Stacey GC (2/18/2013 8:50 p.m.)
  
  Loving persuasion   Lidiz (3/17/2013 10:32 p.m.)
  
  A coincidence of names   Anne Butzen (2/19/2013 9:08 a.m.)
- Second Stephanie (2/18/2013 11:42 a.m.)
- Its Perfect!   Anushka (2/17/2013 12:15 a.m.)
  
  Persuasion comes in fourth for me   Lauren Ashley (2/26/2013 7:47 p.m.)
  
  Not everyone is the life of the party.   Julie P. (3/9/2013 11:07 a.m.)
  
  interesting   Stephanie (3/11/2013 6:29 p.m.)
  
  Why Austenuations?   Stacey GC (3/16/2013 1:04 p.m.)
  
  What Nina RG said   Stephanie (3/22/2013 6:01 p.m.)
  
  Austenuation is for cross novel comparisons   Nina RG (3/16/2013 6:39 p.m.)

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