Attain Persuasion: A Latter-day Tale Compiled By Rebecca H. Jamison Available In Ebook

ok. The author kept things really close to the original and at times that didn't translate well, I liked the characters. I think the ending was a bit of a surprise as to how the author handled things, The book had several consistency problem,
Overall, a cute, light hearted read, Okay, you know how some books just hit you, . . right time right place type scenario I LOVED this book, I love Jane Austen's Persuasion and I loved the LDS twist and latter day telling of it, I NEVER felt that it was a copy cat at all, . . just enough similarities to be fun, I thoroughly enjoyed it and I'm happy to add it to my home library, I can totally see them making a LDS movie like Singles Ward or Pride and Prejudice a latter day tale out of this one and I would LOVE it I'm sure.
It was just what I needed this week, : I wasn't sure what to expect when I first was asked by my sister to check this book out, I love Jane Austen's version of Persuasion, but I didn't know how it would work out, It worked out so well! I loved this book so much, It follows the original Persuasion pretty closely, except it's set in modern day northern Virginia, and it's also set in an LDS hence the Latterday tale part of the title setting.


The young woman, Anne Eliot, broke off her engagement with Neil Wentworth, aboutyears ago, She was young and scared, and her parents disapproved, so she allowed herself to be persuaded to break off their engagement, She went off to school, and he went his own way, and they didn't see each other again for a long time,

The book starts with Anne trying to figure out what prices would be appropriate for the yard sale she is putting together for her father, who is in dire financial straits, and has to sell his home.
At the yard sale, the people interested in purchasing the house, come to look at it, It turns out to be her ex and his brother, She feels really self conscious because she's in sweats and no make up, and no one likes to be caught off guard anyway, She also tries to convince herself she no longer has any feelings for him,

So the book takes us through Anne's life, and with journal entries of when she was younger, as she tries to figure out her feelings about Neil, about her family, and the different difficulties she faces.


Like I said, I loved it, and thought it was a nice story about a young woman, her faith, and what she wants out of life, I usually steer clear of LDS fiction, However I decided to pick this one up since it's based on Persuasion by Jane Austen and I really really liked that book,
So, this book was not extremely well written, The first person dialogue the author used felt awkward at first, You get kind of used to it but it still feels awkward, Usually with LDS fiction I am rolling my eyes at the religious parts, but in this book the parts that made me roll my eyes were when the author tried to follow the story line of Persuasion way too closely and even stole lines straight from the book.
That felt awkward and was annoying sometimes,
However, despite all that I really did enjoy this book, I especially enjoyed when the author took her own creative liberties with the plot line instead of trying to follow too closely to the original, I enjoyed the relationship between the two main characters and actually liked the LDS portrayal of it because I felt like I could really relate to the reasons they were attracted to each other.
It felt sincere and was a believable love story, The whole book was uplifting and just an all around feel good book,
This is the first book I've bought for myself on my kindle and I don't regret it, It is one I will most likely read again some day and if it wasn't for some minor annoyances and loose ends I could have given it five, I need to say up front that I normally avoid LDS fiction, I got this book based on the good reviews and that it is a retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion, I did like how she followed so closely the Austen novel and putting the LDS spin on it, . but that is where my enjoyment of the book ends, This author is a perfect example of why I avoid LDS fiction, The characters don't seem real, their reactions don't seem real, I found myself rolling my eyes multiple times, thinking to myself, "Who talks like that" or "Who thinks like that", I was annoyed by the characters extreme lack of self esteem and confidence, I was annoyed that at every turn some gospel principle was being explained to the reader and it felt forced and didn't seem to fit with the rest of the writing.
This story could have worked for me, as I do believe the LDS beliefs fit in nicely with a retelling of any Austen novel, This fell miserably short for me and reconfirmed my dislike for LDS fiction, Persuasion: a latterday tale by Rebecca H, Jamison is a cute and sweet rendition with a twist of Jane Austens Persuasion, This story is of a young women, Anne, who broke off her engagement with Neil Wentworth, the man of her dreams, Anne fully expects never to see Neil ever again, but eight years later, he unexpectedly reappears in her life, Soon after Neil comes back into Annes life, she starts dating another nice young man, Will, But as nice as Will is, Anne cannot get Neil out of her head, So Anne must make a choice, be with Will, or let him go for a change with Neil, A delightful modernday retelling, this story is one that readers will thoroughly enjoy, Filled with delightful Austenish characters and of course romance, I would recommend this novel to readers that enjoy Jane Austen novels with a twist,

Series: A Latterday Tale
Genre: romance, Womens Fiction, Christian, LDS
Publisher: Cedar Fort
Publication date: February,
Number of pages:

Content Rating: G
Book Rating:stars

Other books in the series:
Emma: a latterday tale
Sense and Sensibility: a latterday tale

A review copy of this book was provided by Cedar Fort.
This was a typical, cute LDS culture story, And a fair modern translation of the story Persuasion, A haven't given a book astar in awhile, For LDS readers, this take on the classic Persuasion was just right for me, Just enough suspense, humor, romance to keep me turning pages long after I should've gone to sleep :

Reread great again, I bought all of her Latter Day tales and started with this one again.


Loved it! One of my favorite Jane Austen Books/Movies is Persuasion, This was a cute, fun, clever LDS rendition of it, I couldn't put it down, I loved the modern twists to the story and enjoyed seeing how it all played out, I look forward to reading more by this author,

Moral Note: Does mention sex, and how waiting for marriage is the better choice When I was browsing on Netgalley, I saw Jane Austen retelling and my mind went immediately to "must read.
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interpreted "latterday" to mean modern instead of referring to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I was a little concerned going in to it because I'm not a Mormon I'm Christian, I didn't want to be preached to I just wanted to enjoy a story inspired by Austen, which is what I got,

I just have such a fondness for Austen that it can overcome most anything, Happily this book had its own strengths and didn't need much help, Our heroine is Anne who was engaged for about a day to a fine young man before being persuaded by her parents to break it off, Now he is a police captain and she is single, relied upon by her family and quietly helping even as they take total advantage of her,

There are a few big differences from Persuasion, Firstly Anne's mother is alive with an influential presence in her life whereas in the original, the mother is dead with Lady Russell serving as adviser, The other BIG difference I noted was the presentation of the William Elliott character, A wolf in snake's clothing in both books, this version has him becoming obsessed with and stalking Anne, adding a very frightening dimension to the tale, This also allows Frederick to be shown off to his best advantage as he plays the hero role perfectly, bringing in his police experience and supporting Anne through the ordeal.


Then there is the religious element, I think Austen's characters were probably Anglican, as I believe she is the daughter of a clergyman but religion is not a strong element in any of her books, Here though religion does play an important role, Anne is a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints I like typing out the full name because it makes me think of "Two by Two" from The Book of Mormon.
In this version, Anne prays, she quotes Mormon scriptures, she attends functions, she wants a sealed marriage, Although it was a little jarring and I got the feeling the book assumed I was Mormon or was interested in converting, I didn't feel very preached to,

Overall: Quite enjoyable for those of us who eat up Austen retellings perhaps not as humorous as the best of Austen is but a quick read for me.


Cover: The cover model has a bit of Keira Knightley to her in my opinion I am in the proKK camp so that is a compliment from me although maybe I am just quick to cast KK in anything at all related to British period drama.
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