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A review by emilygaynier
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Ben H. Winters, Jane Austen
2.0
Honestly I only finished reading this book because I wanted to get to my favorite scene at the end. I enjoyed the beginning very much and had high hopes, but some of the creative choices the author made didn't add to the story.
It's nothing like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, where it felt like I was reading a zombie book written by Jane Austen. The people in this world didn't seem to be adequately afraid of the giant sea creatures that hate and want to destroy humanity. And while everyone was perfectly capable of defending themselves, they still hired guards to protect them. But when the monsters attacked, the guards failed to protect anyone.
Two of the subplots were not necessary and the Sub-Marine Station Beta could not have existed with the technology of 200+ years ago. London would've been fine for this book. The Thames River could've supplied an army of sea monsters.
I did enjoy Lady Middleton's and Mrs. Jenning's background and while Sir John is nothing like himself from the original book, he fits this world well and at one point swims naked to fight a walrus.
About half of the book was worded strangely for an Austen style book and the author wrote strange fight scenes. While the book was entertaining, I wouldn't recommend it to an avid classics lover. It might be good for someone who wants to start reading classics, but enjoys fantasy and science fiction stories.
It's nothing like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, where it felt like I was reading a zombie book written by Jane Austen. The people in this world didn't seem to be adequately afraid of the giant sea creatures that hate and want to destroy humanity. And while everyone was perfectly capable of defending themselves, they still hired guards to protect them. But when the monsters attacked, the guards failed to protect anyone.
Two of the subplots were not necessary and the Sub-Marine Station Beta could not have existed with the technology of 200+ years ago. London would've been fine for this book. The Thames River could've supplied an army of sea monsters.
I did enjoy Lady Middleton's and Mrs. Jenning's background and while Sir John is nothing like himself from the original book, he fits this world well and at one point swims naked to fight a walrus.
About half of the book was worded strangely for an Austen style book and the author wrote strange fight scenes. While the book was entertaining, I wouldn't recommend it to an avid classics lover. It might be good for someone who wants to start reading classics, but enjoys fantasy and science fiction stories.