A review by mizpurplest
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen, Ben H. Winters

5.0

I loved this book. When I first started it I wasn't really sure where it was going to go, but since I've already read S&S w/o Sea Monsters a hundred times, and will 100 more, I gave it a shot. I eased into the pages (kindle style) fairly slowly, but the farther I got, the more I appreciated the amazing combination of Austenian social convention and incredible dry humor. The changes to the characters and the settings made me laugh out loud more often than not - I especially loved Colonel Brandon, and the recurring references to him - and I really appreciated what Winters did to make the plot stay cohesive and authentic while at the same time changing nearly everything.

Oh, and there are pirates. And an orangutan.

It was awesome.