Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

9 reviews

margaretwaltemath09's review against another edition

reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting

anjasshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Classism, Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Pregnancy and Death of parent

cleotheo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Violence

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-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

4.25

I think I need to read the physical versions of Ms. Austen's books to get the full impact, but I love her moments when you gasp from the very depths of your soul. I also liked picturing Elinor as a meme where she is just trying to astral project to somewhere else while everyone won't shut the heck up around her. A treat, as usual.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death and Death of parent

toffishay's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad slow-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

4.25

I really loved this book! Elinor and Marianne have such a fun relationship and their different approaches to love and relationships were very engaging. I loved Elinor too! She is maybe my favorite Austen character now, with Anne from Persuasion as a close second. But Elinor is so strong and funny and interesting. All of her inner dialogue and her willingness to be sharp when she needs to be, made me glad that she is who we follow. I also liked Marianne though and I think she gets shorted in the book a bit. Yes, she engages in flights of fancy but she is 17! I liked the moments where Elinor was able to be there for her though and support her; how they were really able to support each other. Like all Austen books, the end seems to wrap up a little too quickly to me and there is a point in the second volume where things really slow down. Some of the back-and-forths and misunderstandings could have been cut, especially because some are resolved so quickly that they don't impact the plot at all. But I had a good time reading this one and could see myself revisiting it before some others from Austen :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Classism, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, Death, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

grets_reads's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Grief and Pregnancy

boglord's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Grief

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Medical content, and Misogyny

Minor: Death, Incest, and Pregnancy

filipa_maia's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

If there is a book that makes me dread every single "classic" this is the one. Jane Austen wrote the kind of books that makes me never want to read another classic in my life. I understand that those were different times, and people wrote about the world they lived in... man, those people lived boring lives.

I don't understand what's the appeal of reading stories about people gossiping about each other, being constantly invited to lunch/dinner at each others houses, and, overall, just travelling from place to place for a couple of months just to keep each other company. I feel like this book could be much shorter if people just sat down and talk or if people just did not faint or be dramatically offended by every single situation all the time.

There are much better classic authors and classic books out there.

P.S.: Please, don't be offended. I know that so many people love Jane Austen and her books, but, for me, so far, none of them was "it". 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy and Grief

skudiklier's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

This book was very enjoyable! It took me a while to get into it, and to figure out who to care about and all that jazz. But once I did I sped through the rest of the book, and was pleasantly surprised by the twists and ending and all that. Nothing could compare to Pride and Prejudice of course, but I definitely liked this book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism