A review by stinasara
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

3.0

recommend: if you want to give classics a try
 
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Marianne is so dramatic! This is why 16-year-olds shouldn’t get married.
 This book is so scandalous!
 Colonel Brandon and Marianne are meant to be, while Willoughby is the one that got away. I like that Austen gives Willoughby a bit of redemption, which she usually doesn’t do for the “villains.” She granted him more depth, and I love that we learn Willoughby genuinely loved Marianne. 
This is probably my least favorite Jane Austen book. It just didn’t hit the same way the others did. 
 
tropes 
  • Age gap (Marianne + Colonel: 18)
  • Love and Marriage
  • Women in Society
  • Wealth, Class, and Greed