Review of "Sense & Sensibility"

Sense & Sensibility

Jane Austen

Classics

Sisters find love in the most adverse circumstances

I really liked this book. I did not enjoy it quite so much as Pride and Prejudice, but it does come a close second. I read this before P&P, and I came to love the characters, with the exception of Marianne Dashwood. I find that Marianne is just as immature and whiney as Lydia Bennet. For such a character to be displeased with all in the world for such a trifle as Mr. Willoughby, it grates on my nerves. Marianne does naught by complain. Elinor I find to be much more pleasing of a character, being a bit more headstrong and intelligent. Also, I highly regard the patience of Colonel Brandon with the likes of Marianne. Why any man would wish for such an abominable fluff for a wife is beyond me.