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98 ratings, 3.72 average rating, 25 reviews
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published
September 15th 2006
by Hyperion
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Paperback, 336 pages
isbn
0786851376
(isbn13: 9780786851379)
description
The Walker sisters have always lived a privileged life in their beloved Holly House in Sussex. Even though their father, Max Walker, has left the fam...more
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Read in December, 2007
A decent update of Sense and Sensibility, but nothing amazing. I'm clearly a purist, because the things that bothered me were: the awkward and unnecessary Georgie romance, the truly obnoxious text messages, the extremely long set up for the actual story, and the rushed ending. On the other hand, I loved Ellie (Elinor), and was annoyed by Abby (Marianne), which held true from the original.
The Blake (Edward) plot was a bit hard...more
The Blake (Edward) plot was a bit hard...more
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This was a very intersting book. It's about three sisters who's dad dies and they have to move and all this dramatic stuff, but what I really liked about the book, was how there were three sisters who lived together and everything, but they had completely different personalities. The author really expresses how everyone is different, even in families. I really did love it! Oh, it was also very romantic! LOL
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
suckers for Jane Austen adaptations
This was a very well-done modernization of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility written for young adults. It would serve as an excellent introduction for a reluctant Austen reader. There were just the right amount of differences from the original to be interesting and still remain true to Austen's book. I liked that the younger sister's character was more developed than in the original.
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Read in October, 2008
I liked this book. I thought it was a clever adaption of a classic favourite.
Rushton always has way of dealing with sensitive issues with great subtilty and care, and I for one appreciate her efforts.
Not my favourite of Rushton's but a nice one, all the same. Recommended as a quick read.
Rushton always has way of dealing with sensitive issues with great subtilty and care, and I for one appreciate her efforts.
Not my favourite of Rushton's but a nice one, all the same. Recommended as a quick read.
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Read in February, 2008
This was a fun, light piece of YA lit. A little bit immature, but well suited, I think, to its intended audience.
It made me want to read "Sense and Sensibility" in the same way that watching the movie "Clueless" made me want to read "Emma."
It made me want to read "Sense and Sensibility" in the same way that watching the movie "Clueless" made me want to read "Emma."
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
chicks
This book was pretty good. if you've ever read Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, you will enjoy this book. Its about the Dashwood sisters (hence the Austen) and what they go through after the death of their father. I enjoyed it a lot.
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eh ... this was ok. I would not read it again, and wouldn't necessarily even recommend it. It seemed very "teenager"y to me. (that's probably because it was written for teens)
As an adult ... I could have lived without reading this.
As an adult ... I could have lived without reading this.
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Read in September, 2008
Okay, gotta make this quick, but I didn't like this book! I got it mostly thinking it was a bit of a chick flick and a light read, and I wanted it to be good because I heard it was based on Sense and Sensibility. Thumbs down . . .
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
teen girls
A fun breezy read about the modern Dashwood sisters, who have to start a new life after their old one falls apart. They have to change schools, change homes, and maybe even change boys! Can they do it? Well, yeah.
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Read in July, 2008
recommends it for:
people who think THEY have problems
I find it trajic that the girls have lost there baeutiful house to there dads girlfriend after he died.
this is a fab book, and a very good read.
this is a fab book, and a very good read.
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It's a good book if you're looking for some stories and lessons on love...not just of a guy, though-of a father, friends, a house, and sisters.
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recommends it for:
teens
I got this book as a present and didn't think that I would like it, when in fact I was cheering on the main characters while reading.
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A modern day adaption of Sense and Sensibility for young adults. I quite liked it. Good for a bit of light reading.
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
teen Jane Austen fans
Simplified contemporary remake or "in the spirit of" Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. OK light read.
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This book was good at the beginning, but I really didn't like the ending so much. It has a lot of British terms.
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Read in January, 2008
This was a really good book in the depressing sort of way. With backstabbers, death, and of course broken hearts.
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I loved it. I thought it was like another version of Sense and Sensibility.
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Read in February, 2008
I loved this book, all about love, secrets, troubles, love triangles.
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Read in February, 2008
I love this book because it's like there are two different stories.
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If you like flakely, whiny characters, this is the book for you.
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