Reviews

Sanditon by Jane Austen

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

ilegnealle's review

3.0

A typical Austen. Our heroine Charlotte is basically the only sensible character, while everyone else is comically pathetic and unlikeable.

As this is the last Austen novel I had to read to complete the set, my final rating goes as follows:
P&P - Emma - S&S - Persuasion - Lady Susan - Sanditon - Northanger Abbey - The Watsons - Mansfield Park

Now all that is left is the collection of short stories and snippets, "Love and freindship".

zinn24's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

isajervis's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-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? Yes

4.75

thereaderintherye's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

grvhppr's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

• { 5.0 stars }  Lady Susan (64 pages)
• { 4.0 stars }  The Watsons (48 pages)
• { 2.0 stars }  Sanditon (60 pages)

 

hivequeen's review

4.0

I've decided not to judge this one as a Jane Austen novel considering she only wrote the first 10.5 chapters, but instead as a nice regency romance that I enjoyed!