Reviews

Sanditon by Jane Austen

mbomersheim's review

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

I recently went to Jane Austen’s house, and I took it as a sign that I should read some of her unfinished works. 

Sanditon by Jane Austen is a compilation of three of her unfinished works: Sanditon, The Watsons, and Lady Susan. I’m not going to provide a synopsis for each one just for the sake of space, but I will say that The Watsons was by far my favorite of these stories. I loved how the characters were so lively and engaging. The pacing was good, and I liked how cheerful the characters are. I felt disappointed when I got to the end of the fragment and realized there was no more left; I really wish Jane Austen would’ve died after she finished the work haha! I thought the other two stories were just fine, though slightly underwhelming. Overall, it was a nice airport read. 

maariiike's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

daisy17's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

ifollowedthatrabbit's review

5.0

It's a pity Jane Austen couldn't finish this novel. It seems so promising! It got my whole attention from the first chapter. Peculiar, interesting and amusing characters along with that splendid coast.

nyne's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

3.5

anouk14's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

gabbylikestoread's review

3.0

I liked it. I enjoyed the plot and the introduction to the characters. I loved Charlotte and Sidney and appreciated what they did in making Sidney a bit more silly and fun-natured than he was in the adaptation. 

My only critique was that I felt like it dragged a bit in some parts and there were a lot descriptions about Sanditon the town which bored me. I also wish there was more background given on the Raynors earlier in the book because when they were introduced towards the end, it seemed like a massive info dump to explain the big reveal about who a certain character was. 

Overall, I would read it again and plan to. It took me wayyyy too long to read this book. 4 months is crazy!

thedandybrambler's review

funny fast-paced

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

4.0

codenameivy's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

niamhmarie_23's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0