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Average rating3.9
When Mr. Dashwood dies, he must leave the bulk of his estate to the son by his first marriage, which leaves his second wife and three daughters (Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret) in straitened circumstances. They are taken in by a kindly cousin, but their lack of fortune affects the marriageability of both practical Elinor and romantic Marianne. When Elinor forms an attachment for the wealthy Edward Ferrars, his family disapproves and separates them. And though Mrs. Jennings tries to match the worthy (and rich) Colonel Brandon to her, Marianne finds the dashing and fiery Willoughby more to her taste. Both relationships are sorely tried. But this is a romance, and through the hardships and heartbreak, true love and a happy ending will find their way for both the sister who is all sense and the one who is all sensibility. - Publisher.
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We listened to this in The Jane Austen Collection in full today and plan to catch a Britbox drama later. Will update my review/thoughts when Goodreads starts behaving again. Thanks to Jim Hart of Bethany House for providing a copy for review.[bc:Sense and Sensibility 20960708 Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1393893711l/20960708.SY75.jpg 2809709]
There's nothing actually wrong with this for me to only give three stars. The story is good (the 2008 miniseries is one of my go-to comfort watches), I just found it a bit of a slog to get through. I'm glad to have read it.
One sentence synopsis... Through their parallel searches for love, two sisters learn to balance personal happiness with the rules that govern their society.
Read it if you like... “Little Women”. Both feature a similar de-romanticizing of what marriage represented to women of the time.
Dream casting... just watch Emma Thompson's version. It's honestly better.
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