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A review by filipa_maia
Sensibilidade e Bom Senso by Jane Austen
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".
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".
Content Warnings
Minor: Pregnancy and Grief