Reviews

Verstand en gevoel by Jane Austen

emilyjamison14's review against another edition

hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

All the charms of Austen’s writing appear in her debut novel: witty dialogue; well-developed characters whose traits contrast each other in interesting ways; and satisfying character arcs. I got a lot more out of my re-read than I did from my initial read in high school, and I’m sure I would get more out of future repeat reads as well. 

pollydye's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Jane Austen is allergic to writing a bad book 

gracehayden_'s review against another edition

challenging funny slow-paced

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

3.5

j_b0908's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

credmon21's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

gigigrayson333's review against another edition

3.0

would've given it higher if i understood what it was abt (i finally did at the end rip me

smriii's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Jane Austen has my heart!!

mandys_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

5.0

bexterrr's review against another edition

4.0

Raring things is so difficult. But this is on the better side of 3.5, so I've given it four.

My only experience of Austen prior to his was Pride and Prejudice (avec/sans zombies) and, due to that, I feel, it took a little longer to appreciate the Dashwood's and their wit. Although I particularly liked their "I don't give a fuck" attitude towards children.

I got drunk twice while reading it in the space of a weekend and will never think ill of my delighting in the word gay or enjoying comments about muffs. see what I did there making it sound all Austentatious. yeas. I am still slightly drunk.

it was good. read it.

it was also helped by the film making me think about Alan Rickman in a romantic way. it was strange how much I remembered of the film considering I'd complained about it being all Romantic etc. but there you have it. I specially remember being confused as to why Emma Thompson burst out into an embarrassing bout of crying and asking my mother why she had.

I would have liked more in depth growing of the romance between the last couple, however.

does any of this make sense? I hope so.

I have to go do a days worth of exercise in the space of an hour.

mummelhummel's review against another edition

funny inspiring

4.25