#or 'wow lady russell would love james norrington'

[boltlightning]

most books i wish i could experience for the first time again, but austen's novels really shine on a reread. going back through persuasion with fresh eyes, already knowing how everything ends, lets the reader really connect with and understand each character's motive, regardless of how shallow or petty.

i'm not typically an annotater but i bought a set of cheap paperbacks specifically to write on, and man. when i'm not writing essays at the end of chapters i'm doing this at every line that hits like a brick (which is most of them)

persuasion is so masterfully crafted and if you've read it before and liked it, i guarantee you'll love it even more a second time. damn. books good