Book Review: Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility Book Review This is my review of Jane Austen’s novel, Sense and Sensibility, originally published in 1811. Over two hundred years later this book is still beloved, and paints the vivid picture of society, human relationships, and love in regency England. Book of 2026 : 1 My rating : 4 Started reading : 6 December 2025 Finished reading : 20 January 2026 Sense and Sensibility - The Blurb: Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor’s warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile, Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love - and its threatened loss - the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money g...
