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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

ranee_samaniego's review against another edition

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4.0

Yet another of Jane Austen's masterpieces. Sense and Sensibility explores second-chance love, the deep bond between sisters, the value of a thoughtful mind, and growing and maturing into a wise woman - all while maintaining her characteristic subtle critiques of society.

faeonline's review against another edition

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3.0

This is such a hard book to review. Because yes, there were elements I enjoyed (mostly the relationships between different characters), but I also STRUGGLED to get through this book. The first half couldn't capture my interest, the writing kept throwing me off (might be my translation, but the sentences were ridiculously long) and the ending felt very rushed and unsatisfying. But in it's own category, aka classics, it was more enjoyable than anything I've read before. I don't know, but for now, I'm going with the middle ground and giving it 3 stars.

kendoll_renea's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful slow-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

4.25

halle_elizabeth's review against another edition

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3.0

3/5 Stars 

I absolutely had to listen to the audiobook to be able to follow along since this was written so long ago. 

Overall, there was times when I was completely immersed in the story & other times I was so bored I got unfocused & lost. I think my biggest disconnect is the style of writing & how long some of the characters talk at a time. 

Not mad I read it but probably won’t remember it in a year. I am excited to watch the movie though! 

makdilg's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

nooralhuda's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted 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

4.0

anyaluka's review against another edition

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

4.5

bhnmt61's review against another edition

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4.0

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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