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I have started to read Jane Austen from her oldest work to the most “recent”. I read Lady Susan and now Sense and Sensibility.

I enjoyed the story itself and the plot twists of each sister’s storyline. Although Marianne was depicted as rebellious, I believe her behavior to be understandable. Her pain and hopelessness were relatable, we will all probably be there at least once in our lives, and she is a teenager after all.

On the other hand, I found the writing quite redundant. Characters take a lot of pages to recount events… eh. Additionally, I would have liked to be “shown” or “experience” events, instead of having them told to the main characters by third parties. I understand this story started a series of letters between the two sisters, however, the narration turned a bit tedious at times.

I recently started watching “Buffy, The Vampire Slayer”, which inspired me to dive into vampire related literature; I started with Carmilla. I read this in a sitting; it was quite entertaining and short, and I could quickly notice the similitudes with modern vampire media. I felt as if this could have been written today, but of course, it would be less impressive then!

Although most of the mystery was resolved, I still wonder what the backstory is behind her mother’s appearances, or if it is her mother at all. I would recommend it to anyone for a short entertaining read.