Sense & Sensibility

This is the first book we read.  I thought I would put a description of it here. If you like this one email me at [email protected] and I will send it to you.   

Sense and Sensibility – A Masterclass in Emotional Extremes & Financial Misfortune 

Meet Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, two sisters thrown into economic chaos when their father dies and society reminds them that inheritance laws exist solely to ruin women’s lives. Their half-brother, John, immediately proves greed is thicker than blood, ensuring his stepmother and sisters are left with absolutely nothing but strong opinions on marriage.

Elinor, the poster child for rational thought and suffering in silence, is stuck pining over Edward Ferrars, a man so passive he makes wallpaper seem charismatic. Meanwhile, Marianne, the embodiment of unrestrained emotions, falls for John Willoughby, a man whose entire personality is built on charm, poor financial planning, and bad life choices.

Predictably, everything goes downhill fast:

Willoughby turns out to be broke and chooses wealth over love faster than Marianne can compose an angsty piano sonata.

Elinor’s love life drags on painfully, mostly because Edward refuses to just say what’s on his mind.

Marianne, after one particularly dramatic illness, gives up passionate romance for stability and ends up with Colonel Brandon—a man who was emotionally prepared for marriage before she was even born.

In the end, Sense and Sensibility teaches us that emotional restraint is overrated, financial ruin is inevitable, and sometimes love means settling for the guy who's still available.

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