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A review by martuchi
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.25
You might realize it took me a while to read this book. Because let’s be honest here, it’s not very good.
We all know that the first novel of famous authors is not great, and Jane Austen here, isn’t the exception. However at times very funny and clever, the novel (most of it) was plain boring chatter between the characters (which are MANY of them. Pretty much the first 100 pages are to introduce the characters), or to explain how they are feeling at unnecessary times. When we do need for them to express their feelings, they just don’t. I know that’s mostly the whole point, but it got very repetitive at times.
I bet that Austen wanted to portray how stupid and shallow the upper class was at that time, but it got dull at the mention of it for the sixth time.
As I said, the book had great moments regardless. The love story was more of a comedy, which I enjoyed, but howEdward and Elinor got together at the end was sort of weird, to say the least.
Plus, Marianne’s romance with the Colonel could have been much better handled IMO.
They had great potential from the start and it was wasted when she started becoming ill for days and days nonstop. That plot line was also pretty annoying to read; I just grew tired of reading how bad she was all the time. Then again, I realized later she was just 16/17, so it was understandable, at best.
The middle part of the novel was the best. All the drama with Lucy, Edward, and Elinor was awesome to read. Those were the only times I couldn’t put the book down.
Pretty mid book. Though it pains me to say this about the GREAT Jane Austen. I’ll continue with Persuasion with no hope of liking it, I don’t want to be disappointed again.
We all know that the first novel of famous authors is not great, and Jane Austen here, isn’t the exception. However at times very funny and clever, the novel (most of it) was plain boring chatter between the characters (which are MANY of them. Pretty much the first 100 pages are to introduce the characters), or to explain how they are feeling at unnecessary times. When we do need for them to express their feelings, they just don’t. I know that’s mostly the whole point, but it got very repetitive at times.
I bet that Austen wanted to portray how stupid and shallow the upper class was at that time, but it got dull at the mention of it for the sixth time.
As I said, the book had great moments regardless. The love story was more of a comedy, which I enjoyed, but how
Plus, Marianne’s romance with the Colonel could have been much better handled IMO.
They had great potential from the start and it was wasted when she started becoming ill for days and days nonstop. That plot line was also pretty annoying to read; I just grew tired of reading how bad she was all the time. Then again, I realized later she was just 16/17, so it was understandable, at best.
The middle part of the novel was the best. All the drama with Lucy, Edward, and Elinor was awesome to read. Those were the only times I couldn’t put the book down.
Pretty mid book. Though it pains me to say this about the GREAT Jane Austen. I’ll continue with Persuasion with no hope of liking it, I don’t want to be disappointed again.