By Jane Austen
The Dashwoods have just lost their beloved husband and
father, have been forced to move away from their beautiful home, and have
little to recommend themselves to men for their future comfort besides their
beauty and personality. Marianne is the romantic, untempered, unfettered.
Eleanor is ever practical and reserved. When they both gain and lose love, will
they find it again? Can this new life of theirs be endured?
Finally. I have wanted to read this for years. I’m in love
with the movie with Alan Rickman as Colonel Brandon and have been dying to read
the novel. As with all of Jane Austen’s novels, the heroine’s win the day at
the end and while they wade through pain and despair, everything turns out
great. I was a bit disappointed in Edward’s character. He seemed kinda…whiney.
Oh well, my favorite character was good. I feel a little ashamed to admit this
though, I don’t think I’ll ever read it again. I like the movie and TV versions
better! There I said it. Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice are top notch books
though. Even though Colin Firth is awesome as Mr. Darcy, you can’t beat reading
the book.
I give it a 3 out of 5
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