This is easily my favorite Jane Austen novel and my favorite romance of all time. I know many people are attracted to the liveliness and high spiritedness of Pride and Predjudice but having suffered losses in my life the almost melancholy tone of Presuasion attracts me. I think we all have regrets, just like Anne, and we all hope to find redemption someday to ease the ache of those regrets. I think my favorite thing about this book is that although the interaction between Wentworth and Anne is extremely limited you can still sense the deep love that exists between them. I have read all her books and I found the conclusion of this book the most satisfying because you really start to root for these two characters because they have suffered for so long. Ok, now I think I may be getting carried away. I just really love this book.
