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I think this is the fourth time I've read S&S, but the last time was several years ago. Having seen several film and TV adaptations in the meantime, I'd forgotten how flat the ending is. Emma Thompson knocks it out of the park in her adaptation, but in the book, Elinor runs from the room when she finds out Edward hasn't married Lucy, and Austen never describes the proposal because it "need not be particularly told." Marianne is parceled out almost as a reward for Col. Brandon's loyalty (Elinor thinks "to him [Brandon] the reward of her sister was due," and then in chap. 50, "They each felt [Brandon's] sorrows, and their own obligations, and Marianne, by general consent, was to be the reward of all"). Again, Emma Thompson and the BBC make it work better in their adaptations. I still adore this book, it has some of the funniest toss-off lines of any of Austen's writing (Robert and Lucy Ferrars "passed some months in great happiness at Dawlish for she had many relations and old acquaintances to cut"), but it wasn't quite as good as I remembered. This is perhaps one of the few cases where the film is better than the book, although the book is still pretty darn good.

anisleite's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

imgunnagetyou's review against another edition

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2.75

such a slog to get through but it got better in the end. i wouldnt recommend this to people who dont give a shit about characters lives bc thats all this is
also "love" the casual pedophilia on brandons part good job yippie

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kfeina's review against another edition

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3.0

Novela sencilla, no muy larga, en la que Jane Austen nos habla de la importancia del dinero, de los quebraderos de cabeza que había en esa época para conseguir un buen matrimonio y, por ende, una buena vida, y de lo caraduras que son las personas.

Me ha recordado, en los temas, y en algún que otro personaje, a Orgullo y Prejuicio, aunque este último me gustó más.

La novela avanza, y parece que ya está todo el pescado vendido, pero hay un giro en la trama al final que me ha gustado bastante.

taylor394's review against another edition

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3.0

Raise your hand if you’ve fallen victim to a Willoughby before! I know I have. As much as I hate to admit it, given she is my least favourite Austen character, I am very similar to Marriane. I find it so interesting how a book 200 years old still resonates with the experience of heartbreak for modern day readers. That being said, I just don’t enjoy the relationships in this book. The problem I’ve always had with Sense and Sensibility is that I actively didn’t hope for Elinor/Edward and the Brandon/Marriane matches. There is also so much time spent elsewhere in this novel, when it could have been shortened, or better applied to the main relationship arcs. I would rather recommend Pride and Prejudice or Emma, which are a little more complex and the characters are much more intriguing. That being said, if you’re just starting out with Austen, it’s one of the easier books to read, in terms of adapting to the language/historical writing style.

traducienta's review against another edition

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3.0

Lo dejaré por la mitad porque la verdad es que Elinor es muy insípida y aburrida, no me deja seguir. Jane tuvo que haberla juntado en un libro con Lizzy para que aprendiera una cosa o dos.

linneak2002's review against another edition

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5.0

This was my second time reading this book, and I can honestly say that I loved it 10 times more than I did the first time. The first time I read it, I thought it was slow and boring compared to the movie, which I had seen a bunch of times. But I have grown as a reader since then, and this time I loved it. Austen is a genius.

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