Sense and Sensibility (Oxford World's Classics)

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Summary: My Favorite Austen Heroine's!
Review: Out of all of Austen's heroine's these two sisters were my favorites, particularily Marianne. I liked this book a lot and swooned as Marianne did over Willoughby! A wonderful classic and most definitely worth reading.

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Summary: A Readers Must!
Review: I had the pleasure of reading two of Jane Austen's books, Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, and loved both of them. Austen writes in such a romatic way that you wish you could be there in person to experience every word. Anyone who found the book to be boring, needs to re-read it again. It speaks of honesty, integrity and love that is lacking in todays books. Elinor in, Sense and Sensability, was a strong and smart woman while on the other hand, the younger sister, Marianne, was weaker but became a stronger individual because of the strong bond between herself and Elinor. Every young girl should read Austen's work because it protrays love as good and bad and shows that no matter how much someone can love you, there maybe a hidden agenda behind that affection.

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Summary: Lush, yet cheapened by the ending.
Review: I have had the pleasure now of having read a great deal of Austen's works. She had a knack for depicting human nature in a very skillful and entertaining manner. My one regret in my reading of Austen is that I started with this book. This book is skillfully written, with lush language. My problem is that the ending is so surreal and sudden. I do recommend this book; but not for beginners. If you are only starting with Austen, read Persuasion or Emma first.

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Summary: Dull
Review: I found the book sentimental and boring. The characters were unbelievable; one neurotic and one naive. This book would be good for those who are vulnerable and easily swayed by the words of a woman who's obviously never had true romance.

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Summary: Beautiful
Review: Anyone who gives this book a bad review has no class. Jane Austen is one of the most celebrated writers in history. You just have to get past the fancy words. Beneath that is a classic and romantic story. Sense and Sensibility is the best romance novel I have ever read. I would recommend watching the movie first, though, if your Old English vocabulary isn't very strong.

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Summary: I hated the book
Review: I'm sorry the book put me to sleep, it took over a 150 pages until something interesting happened, stayed interesting for a few chapters and then got boring again. I'm sorry I thought the book was the biggest waste of trees ever. If it wasn't for the fact that I had to read the book I would have never picked it up.

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Summary: This book brought me back in time, I never wanted to leave.
Review: Sense and Sessanbility is one of the greatest novels I have had the pleasure to read. The injustice with love and society made me realize how good we all live today. I wish everyone could atleast read one chapter, for I know that with a few words that you read you will not want to put the book down. The unforgetable love between Elinor and Edward will make you cry, and wish you were there when they finally got..... read the book!

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Summary: By far, the most wonderful book ever written!
Review: After seeing the movie version of Sense and Sensibility on cable, I fell in love with the story and went out and bought the book. The style and humor with which the book is written makes it addicting. I love the Victorian Age, and Sense and Sensibility is the best representation of its ideas and fasions I have ever seen. I plan to read this novel to my children when I have them someday.

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Summary: I love dit
Review: I am only 13 and I loved the book. After my Mom was saying how good it was I wanted to read it. Although I was dissapointed MArianne diden't get married to Willable Cournal Brandon will do fine.

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Summary: Movie influenced my reading
Review: Unfortunately, this is one of those novels that depend on style to carry its weight, so after seeing the movie and discovering beforehand what was to happen, the book was a bit bland (though through no fault of the author's). Nevertheless, it was enjoyable despite young Miss Austen's profuse mistakes, which made for hard reading at times. It is amazing that Austen had the perception to write social satire at the level she did at such a young age.