"Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen || Book Review

 

It is always strange to talk about classic books because these works of art have been around for such a long time and not only have they been read by plenty of people, but they've also been widely and deeply adored by various audiences. A book like this doesn't really need one more review, it has a lot of recognition and feedback already and it also feels weird when what you have to say is not entirely positive. You know that a negative opinion doesn't really affect a book like this or its audience and, as a matter of fact, you even feel like there is something you haven't gotten, something you read wrong, or you missed and that's why you didn't enjoy it as much as everyone else. But, anyway, this is my blog, a place for my opinions and my experience with each book and this is what I sincerely share and if you don't agree or think I'm crazy then that's fine and you're welcome to share your opinions.

I read this a while ago, right after I had read "Pride and Prejudice" which I loved and really enjoyed, so I started reading this one with high expectations. I hoped that it would be as good as "Pride and Prejudice" but in my opinion, it didn't even come close. As a matter of fact, I was kind of glad when it was finally over.

Don't get me wrong, Austen's writing was still technically flawless and it always feels like an English lesson, I feel I learn more with each book of hers that I read. However, I thought that the story didn't have a very nice flow and pacing. The beginning was promising, the ending was satisfying but the whole middle part was long and tedious. I found myself tempted to give it up quite a few times, but stuck with it mostly out of spite.

The 2 main characters were beautifully portrayed, but the rest weren't nearly as memorable or interesting and felt kind of meh. I found myself forgetting their names or confusing this character with that character and I had to take a second to remind myself who was who. So in regards to those secondary characters, I couldn't care less what happened to them or how they ended up. Then there were some characters that showed potential but were then not given the attention they deserved.

Overall, it was an okay book but I didn't love it, it didn't manage to capture my attention and stay in my mind, so I reluctantly gave it 3* out of 5. I will probably read some more of Austen's works in the future, but this one was not for me.

Thank you for reading one more time!