Average manga adaptation. I felt the depiction of Willoughby (and his relationship with Marianne) was particularly well done, but the depiction of virtually all other characters and relationships lacked a great deal of what renders them charming and engaging in the original novel. At times it felt more like an adaptation of the 1995 film rather than the novel.

When i saw this on Netgalley i was intrigued as i had never read a classic and never read a manga but i have to say i really enjoyed them both. At the beginning i got a bit confused between the sisters and couldn’t tell who was who in the art work but as i read more of the book it began to get easier. I found that the story had a fats pace and i feel in love with some of the characters more than i fell in love with others. I loved the Captain and really felt his emotions were portrayed well.
I gave this book 4 stars and i cant wait to read more manga classics and I’m really intrigued to read the classic as a novel to see how it differs.

This was the first manga book I read and I really enjoyed this book. This did proper justice to the novel. The original Jane Austen novel was hard for me to get into, but I enjoyed it overall. But this graphic novel was much better. I truly enjoyed it. It retained the feel of the Jane Austen novel while telling the story beautifully. There are a few this I wish could have been better. The drawings were beautiful, but sometimes I felt it a bit difficult to distinguish between characters. Most characters were alright, but a few like Lucy and Elinor were sometimes confusing. I think their faces could have been made a bit more different. Also, I'm not sure if this was meant to be in colour, but I do hope it is published in colour because it would make the story even more enjoyable. Other than that, I felt that the book is a success and in some way better than the original book.

Great way to enjoy this much-loved classic novel by Jane Austen!

I love the way the artist drew Elinor and Marianne, bringing their personality into play in the way they look and dress. Elinor, very sensible and restrained with a fitting demure hairstyle, and Marianne, spontaneous and outgoing, with a lot of loose curls bouncing excitedly around her pretty face.

I also really liked their vision for the three male protagonists. Edward, so neutral and hesitant, with his androgynous look, Willoughby so romantic but more than a little bit shady, hiding behind his Byronic curls and we can see the strain & heartache that Colonel Brandon's been living with reflected on his almost gaunt face.

I think this was an excellent adaptation, keeping all the elements necessary to stay truthful to the spirit of the novel, to the main plot and the depictions of the characters. Although, I would have liked to have seen a bit more of the youngest sister, Margaret, especially in the beginning of the story. There was a small mistake in the beginning, where Mrs. Dashwood is referred to as John Dashwood's mother-in-law, instead of his stepmother, but that is soon forgotten.

I very much enjoyed the insights at the end of the book, where we get some more information about the process of turning a classic novel into a mango comic. Both with regards to the storyline and the character design sketches.

Very enjoyable read!

There really isn't much better than Jane Austen so to see a new fresh way of reading her works is always welcome! This was a lot of fun for me and anyone who loves Jane Austen!

A nice book. Good illustrations, great story and nice narration. I was really impressed by the number of details in the scenes and the illustrations. A really good Manga Classic.

Book Review
Title: Sense and Sensibility
Author: Stacy King (Goodreads Author) (Story Adaptation), Po Tse (Art by), Jane Austen (Original Story)
Genre: Manga/Classics
Rating: ****
Review: The opening to Sense and Sensibility was, we are introduced to Marianne and Elinor Dashwood. Shortly before their father’s death his estate is left to his son John, after his death John and Fanny move into their home making them effectively lodgers. John makes many changes to home upsetting his late father’s and his two step sisters, but they manages to live in relatively harmony especially when Edward arrives, and Elinor is smitten with him. However, the peace doesn’t last long, and the sisters and their mother eventually move with Devonshire far away from everything they have ever known.
While Elinor longs for Edward to come to visit, Marianne is looked upon often. First by the Coronel Brandon who seems to be very taken with the young woman, but she looks kindly upon Mr. Willoughby who rescues her after she falls and sprains her ankle. As Marianna and Mr. Willoughby become more and more involved Elinor is worried for her sister’s prospects especially when Marianne is so rash compared to her. However, her sister will not hear of it and it causes a lot of tension between the once close siblings. This could be due to the fact that Elinor has eyes for no man bar Edward who still hasn’t visited her or even written while her sister is falling in love. On the side-lines the Coronel waits and while he desires Marianne he doesn’t want to break her spirit but imposing himself where he is obviously not wanted.
As we approach the halfway mark in the novel, things are looking up for the sister’s Mr. Willoughby is called away to London and Marianne does hear from him for months. However, Edward does come to visit Elinor but fails to mention that he is already engaged to a woman he doesn’t love, and it breaks Elinor’s heart, but she understands the importance of a good match and even encourages the relationship. Soon after both sisters travel to London for the season where Marianne meets Mr. Willoughby again to learn that he is also engaged to be married and it has a devasting effect on Marianne and she slips into a deep depression and even refuses to eat. It seems her sisters concerns were well placed but there doesn’t seem to be anything that can be done for the poor Marianne.
Through many months the truth comes to light for both Marianne and Elinor in regard to the men they love, while Elinor learns that Edward was honest and true and went against what his family wanted to marry her, it wasn’t so for Marianne. She learns that Mr. Willoughby is bound to a loveless marriage because he couldn’t commit to a woman he ruined but she eventually finds love with the Coronel who has been by her side all along. While this wasn’t my favourite from the manga classics collection I did really enjoy the story and art work and highly recommend it.

Sense and Sensibility is my second favorite Jane Austen novel, so I was a little hesitant going into this manga since it has a lot to live up to.

The Dashwood family lived at Norland Park in Sussex, England. We find John Dashwood visiting his sickly father, Henry. Henry’s dying wish is for John to take care of his mother and sisters as John is left with the entire estate. With the suggestion of his atrocious wife, Franny, John doesn’t give his sisters and mother-in-law any money, but only a place to stay.

When Franny’s brother, Edward, arrives, Elinor becomes quite attached to him. However, Edward’s sister disapproves and makes it clear to the Dashwood ladies. After a letter from Sir John Middleton, he offers the lady Dashwoods a home in a nearby cottage. While at dinner the next night, the girls meet Colonel Brandon, who quickly becomes enraptured with Miss Marianne; however, she deems him far too old for any romance connection.

One day while out walking, it starts to rain, Marianne sprains her ankle, and Willoughby comes to her rescue. As things start to become steamy between the two, Willoughby is sent to London on business by his aunt. Is that the real reason, though?

The Middletons receive two new guests: Anne and Lucy Steele, who are young women like Elinor. They have a secret. What is it? And does it affect our Miss Dashwoods?

Will Elinor and Marianne ever find true love? Or will things continue in a downward spiral for them?

Of course, nothing can compare to the original! However, this was only slightly behind. This would be a great read for someone who can’t quite read Jane Austen books yet. As I usually say, these Manga Classics are so pleasant because they breakdown the stories, still portraying the intended message, but weed out all of the ineffective descriptions. The only thing I was a little disappointed with, is that Margaret was kind of just thrown in at the end. I almost forgot about her. And in the original, we see Edward interact with her and it makes my heart melt! Otherwise, another great manga by Manga Classics and Stacy King!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book.

This classic even in Manga was not for me. Although I did still enjoy the artwork, the storyline wasnt for me.

I give this book a 3/5 star. While I loved the artwork, the storyline just didn't hit it out of the park for me. I will still recommend it to everyone who loves classics as well as manga.

Yup, another in the Manga classics series. I may be hooked. I still have two more in my current to read pile.

I've said it before and will probably say it again: Manga is the perfect format for introducing younger readers to the classics. It's also a good format for us not so young folks who have already read them but who also just want a new more compact way to read them again while enjoying art too!

The art is beautiful. The story is all here -- basically a family full of girls and their soap opera level romances. She loves him, but he's a fool kind of thing.

Highly recommend these if you struggle to enjoy the classics in their original forms, but still want to read them. You may miss out on some minute details or minor character development, but you'll get all of the important aspects of the stories.

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I've never read Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen so I cannot compare how well the adaptation compares. But I enjoyed what was given to me through this Manga. Again, I'd consider these good classroom library books. Great to have classics reachable to new readers or a way to bring the story into the class when you have no time to give the books.

The manga version of 'Sense and Sensibility' by Jane Austen is much like the 'Pride and Prejudice' manga. Both are drawn in a shojo style that takes from the classic style of the manga genre and thereby introduces readers not only to classic English literature, but classic Japanese manga styles. It's cutesy and makes all the heroines and their knights beautiful, with setting that compliment their characters. Reading the manga version of this story allowed me to glean things I hadn't noticed in the story before; this is comic theory known as 'amplification through simplification' and basically means that by taking out the hard to read writing style of classic English and replacing it with manga, the story's meaning is amplified. I believe this is why many readers will love this manga as much as they've loved Jane Austen's original works.

This book is generously provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

3.5

I very much enjoyed the art style, the outfits and hair and other items were very beautifully drawn. I’m not one for classics so reading a manga version was a good idea for me to read, instead of most likely not finishing the original novel. The story was ok, the relationships were a little bit annoying with some of the characters but I overall enjoyed this manga adaptation of the original novel of Sense and Sensibility.

I’m keen to read more of the other manga classic versions in the future.

This book tells the story of a family after their patriarch dies.

The start is very interesting, it pumped me up for the rest of the book.

The art is beautiful, it's similar to that of other Manga Classics.

The characters were lovable when they weren't crying their eyes out, something that happened a tad too often.

The story itself didn't interest me, it's just another "rich person loves richer person and things don't work out". This probably only happened because I read too many books with similar themes in a short span of time.

Rating: 2 stars

Another illustrated classic brought to life with such beautiful illustrations. The characters are beautiful and feminine and really brings the characters to life.

I’m always looking for new versions and formats of classics to put in students hands and this is one I will definitely be purchasing. Students will love the artwork and retelling of this classic in the manga format!

*~~*ARC kindly provided to me for an honest review *~~*

- Review to come

Review originally posted on my blog with added content on Mikku-chan / A world full of words

This book did not capture my attenting for long. I just could not seem to get into it. The images were not in color, which could have helped. When I read a graphic novel or manga, it's to completely immerse myself in the world of the characters. My sense of sight needs to be stimulated, and it just didn't do that for me. This is one classic that should have been left alone.

One of my least favourite Jane Austen books, yet the story presented through manga style had left me not wanting to put the it down! The Dashwood's are so vivid in their personalities, their joy, sorrow and humour oozes off that page!

The Manga Classics series is a joy to read! Thank you so much to the creators for bringing this series to life!

I truly enjoyed this. The story flowed easily and the images were beautiful. Its great to see the classics brought back to life in this way.