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Sense and Sensibility

Jane Austen

Start date: June 1, 2024

Finish date: June 29, 2024

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Old School Classic Group Read, February 2014
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Jul 14, 2009 Teri-K rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: classic, old-favorites, 1800s, romance-clean, great-to-re-read, 2025-classics-challenge, historical-romance, z-permanent-bookshelf

I love Jane Austen, though P&P will always be my favorite book, this one is delightful, too. Marianne does frustrate me at first and I find Colonel Brandon's love for her a little strange, still it's a wonderful story. Elinore is one of my favorite literary heroines. Don't just watch the movie - read the book!

Rereading this for the I-don't-know-how-many times, I'm hit by how this story shows the limitations on the men in the book, not just the women. They almost all have been or will be restrict ...more

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Jan 12, 2011 Lekeshua rated it liked it

Shelves: read-2011, 2011-reading-challenge

To much drama for me. Being truthful to self and others will solve a lot of problems and save self troubles.

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Jul 27, 2011 Barbara rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: english-literature

I loved the narrative but I didn't love the parts where the contemplate everything and the first 50 pages or so were very hard to get through. Once you're past them and get in the narrative it is a lovely book. ...more

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