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A review by helenlouise0304
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen, Ben H. Winters
4.0
With Sense and Sensibility probably being my least favourite Austen, I didn't really expect much from this.
The addition of sea monsters, however, meant that while retaining the original plot (two sisters, both fall in love, problems ensue) it was a lot faster paced, and there were fewer occasions where I felt the urge to merely skim read the text. I also enjoyed the fact that Margaret actually served a purpose here - she seemed a little surplus to requirements in the original, unfortunately.
Overall a good read, and not quite so hapdash as I had expected it to be.
The addition of sea monsters, however, meant that while retaining the original plot (two sisters, both fall in love, problems ensue) it was a lot faster paced, and there were fewer occasions where I felt the urge to merely skim read the text. I also enjoyed the fact that Margaret actually served a purpose here - she seemed a little surplus to requirements in the original, unfortunately.
Overall a good read, and not quite so hapdash as I had expected it to be.