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mimimilaa's review against another edition
5.0
Reading a Jane Austen book never fails to give me those warm and fuzy feelings inside. I absolutely loved this still. Marianne and Elinor are so dear to my heart; I love their relationship not only as sisters but also great friends.
soniapng's review against another edition
3.5
docking a half star because i could not get over a 37 YEAR OLD MAN marrying a 19 YEAR OLD (who he met when she was 17!!) and everyone was treating that like it's normal. like i know times change but truly I could not get over that one, was rooting against him for the whole novel.
otherwise Jane Austen is a great writer and very witty. the book is good on its own merits as a romance novel, but also interesting for its strong sense of place & ability to provide a window into life in the time period/setting. love how they're like "ohh we're so poor now, the only solution is to marry rich" and their idea of poor is living in a cottage with like three servants.
wonderful to see the development of Austen's style as I believe this was her first book. having only read P&P otherwise I can definitely see the development of ideas and themes that show up there as well, and I'll be interested in seeing how that fares when I finish the rest of my Austen reading list. the societal critiques are more heavy-handed than I recall from P&P but it's been a long time so I may be misremembering - but still a pleasure to read and surprisingly relatable to the modern era despite how much else has changed.
otherwise Jane Austen is a great writer and very witty. the book is good on its own merits as a romance novel, but also interesting for its strong sense of place & ability to provide a window into life in the time period/setting. love how they're like "ohh we're so poor now, the only solution is to marry rich" and their idea of poor is living in a cottage with like three servants.
wonderful to see the development of Austen's style as I believe this was her first book. having only read P&P otherwise I can definitely see the development of ideas and themes that show up there as well, and I'll be interested in seeing how that fares when I finish the rest of my Austen reading list. the societal critiques are more heavy-handed than I recall from P&P but it's been a long time so I may be misremembering - but still a pleasure to read and surprisingly relatable to the modern era despite how much else has changed.
andra_gabriela's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
mochi_boppin's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gabicita's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
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? It's complicated
3.0
I don't know why but it was kind of hard for me to read this. It was okay but one of the Austen's works.
mcosmic's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
perude's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
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
ellieg2604's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I don't know who told me this was such a good book, but I found it so boring. I had a lot of trouble concentrating on the plot and keeping the characters clear.