A review by mehrangezmr
The California Dashwoods by Lisa Henry

3.0

Cute modern-day retelling of [b:Sense and Sensibility|14935|Sense and Sensibility|Jane Austen|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1397245675s/14935.jpg|2809709]. I have a real soft spot for S&S and I tend to enjoy modern-day retellings of classics so I felt very much like the target audience for this novel. I enjoyed Elliot (Elinor)'s character but felt Marianne's story was given short shrift and her character seemed much more grounded than Austen's Marianne. So that was a bit of a shame. But I liked the way the novel dealt with other aspects of the story, grief and especially the conflicted grief you feel when the person you're missing had some serious flaws. I wouldn't really recommend it as a proper 'romance' novel as Ned and Elliot barely get much time together, but as a emotionally satisfying, light read, sure.