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mindins's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Death and Pregnancy
tigeryear's review against another edition
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Everyone was opp in this book. Rough read -- not that it was hard to comprehend, but in that it was boring drudgery. It didn't work for me as a satire, after my first read I'm not convinced the characters even had development, and if you have to say "we're not really blood related [insert whine]" -- you failed!
Mash that up with some early 1800s pedophilia and you've pretty much got the plot of this.
Disappointing!
Mash that up with some early 1800s pedophilia and you've pretty much got the plot of this.
Disappointing!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Medical content, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol
jadziaaudrey's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Classism
boglord's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Incest, and Pregnancy
nickoliver's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I rather enjoyed this! It was technically my third Jane Austen book, after "Emma" and "Pride & Prejudice", but those two I had read a) as a teen (so about a decade ago), and b) not in English but in German, so I didn't know if I would like this or not. After all, my taste has changed dramatically, and teen me was definitely not what you'd call a critical reader.
Unfortunately, this past week has been really bad for me (both mental health-wise and physically), so I never read as much as I wanted and never properly lost myself in this book. But especially in the last few days, I got really into it! There was some drama and even some genuine laugh-out-loud-moments, which I didn't expect from a classic, so I had a lot of fun. The only thing about this book that I heavily disliked were the age gaps of the couples - it was disturbing to see it so normalised that a 35-year-old man wanted to marry a 17-year-old girl. And the ending felt a bit rushed. Other than that, though, it was a good time.
Unfortunately, this past week has been really bad for me (both mental health-wise and physically), so I never read as much as I wanted and never properly lost myself in this book. But especially in the last few days, I got really into it! There was some drama and even some genuine laugh-out-loud-moments, which I didn't expect from a classic, so I had a lot of fun. The only thing about this book that I heavily disliked were the age gaps of the couples - it was disturbing to see it so normalised that a 35-year-old man wanted to marry a 17-year-old girl. And the ending felt a bit rushed. Other than that, though, it was a good time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
eggsoap's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexism
Minor: Infidelity
jessthanthree's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Sexual assault
lindseyhall44's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
This is my second Jane Austen novel and I really enjoyed it! Although it is more of a gentle book (in my opinion) the witty social commentary packs a punch which will leave you thinking of our two heroines for many days after.
Sense and Sensibility follows the romantic and self exploration of two sisters after the tragic death of their father. Where Elinor is more prone to reason (Sense), Marianne gives way to her emotions (Sensibility), creating a contrasting depiction of love in a disproportionate society.
The duplication of events in such a polarizing way highlights incredible writing by Jane Austen, especially admirable as this is believed to be her debut adult fiction. The characters too are fleshed out and understandable, even when written in another century! While some may find it slow, Sense and Sensibility is an incredibly smart book, I cannot wait to continue into Jane Austen’s literary catalog, with Persuasion up next!
Sense and Sensibility follows the romantic and self exploration of two sisters after the tragic death of their father. Where Elinor is more prone to reason (Sense), Marianne gives way to her emotions (Sensibility), creating a contrasting depiction of love in a disproportionate society.
The duplication of events in such a polarizing way highlights incredible writing by Jane Austen, especially admirable as this is believed to be her debut adult fiction. The characters too are fleshed out and understandable, even when written in another century! While some may find it slow, Sense and Sensibility is an incredibly smart book, I cannot wait to continue into Jane Austen’s literary catalog, with Persuasion up next!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Death
Minor: Pregnancy
gothmiku's review against another edition
challenging
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Misogyny
graybat's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
3.75
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Death and Infidelity