This is a wonderful adaptation of this classic novel. The art style is absolutely beautiful. Everything about this was enjoyable.

Another Manga Classics in the books. Beautifully illustrated and masterfully written
Sense and Sensibility tells the tale of heartache, love, and finding a happy ending where you might not suspect it.

This is about two sisters who love each other above all else even when they are about as different as can be. It is their journey to find love in a troubling time in their lives; to be happy in a world where everyone meddles in their lives.

I cried with these characters, laughed with them, and wanted the best for them. Extremely well rounded and dimensional, even the characters I did not like I at least empathized with them. Elenor was my favorite character. I loved the way she showed that one can be hurting and keep up appearances. That you can be calm and collected and still be broken.

Honestly, you know what, this is a weird story to review. Obviously I’ve read Jane Austen’s works a few different times, and watched various adaptations of them. That sort of happens when you go to school and get a degree in literature.

But this adaptation is a bit of a different creature, because it is a manga adaptation and not a live action TV mini-series or movie. It gets translated a bit differently, and so I feel like I have to rate and review it a bit differently as well.

So, let’s start by talking about the actual translation of the text from novel to graphic manga format. I feel like Stacy King did a great job adapting the story without sacrificing it to the new format. The phrasing still maintained its formality of the times and enough of the story was translated into either dialogue or descriptive text boxes to be able to easily follow along with the tale.

Po Tse’s art style was great. I think it works so well in translating classics into a more visual form. You can see the dashing and attractive allure from some of the gentleman, and while some of the females look fairly similar, there are enough differing details to distinguish them from one another.

It’s actually been quite some time since I sat down to take in Sense and Sensibility and honestly I greatly enjoy how much more accessible the story seems in video form or manga form. I have known many people who struggle with older classics in literature due to the turns of phrase and the way things are handled and described. This manga makes the story much easier to follow, plus it can be read much quicker as well. It probably only took me an hour and a half or so to complete this story.

What was really weird for me, and I can’t fault the story or manga or anything like that for this, is that it was my first digital manga. So it was weird to open the file and have to jump to the final page and then scroll backwards through the story to follow along with the order of reading panels and pages that comes with a story in manga form. It took me a little bit to remember which direction to turn my pages on my phone.

Still, I have been wanting to try out this Manga Classics line for a while, and I’m glad to have been given the opportunity. It was a worthwhile experience.

This graphic novel adaptation of Sense & Sensibility was a delight to read. Having struggled to read Jane Austen's original, I found this a more accessible way to enjoy one of the classics of British literature. The adaptation is faithful to Austen's Sense & Sensibility, while adding illustrations to great effect.
My only issue was that sometime I was confused about who was speaking, because Elinor, Marianne & Mrs Dashwood look quite similar in the illustrations. Having read the original fairly recently I was able to work it out fairly quickly, but a reader who has never read the text may struggle at times.
Overall, a wonderful adaptation.

Solid translation but I could not overlook the alien hands and extreme expressions. Not as polished as others in the manga classics collection.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was an enjoyable adaptation! The artwork added to the pain the Dashwood sisters encounter in romance and the importance of class to the era. At times, though, it felt like there were jumps in the plot where some of the original was left out. Overall, this is a great supplementary book to solidify the original piece of work.

The ARC of this book was provided by UDON Entertainment via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I will admit that Sense and Sensibility is not my favorite novel by Jane Austen, but I still found this to be a delightful adaptation and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Kudos to the team who is able to condense so much story into a single manga volume that is easily understandable and still does justice to the original work.

This book would be perfect for both younger readers to be introduced to classic literature in a format that is more easily digestible. It is also a great gateway to introduce readers of Austen to manga as they may not typically pick up a series casually. I highly recommend not just this book, but the UDON team does great work with their adaptations. I have never been disappointed.

This is another book I wasn't able to download. It also said I wasn't approved for this one so I'm not sure why it's on my shelf. I would have liked to read this one also.

I found this to be one of the more melodramatic depictions of Sense and Sensibility. My major issue with it was how often Marianne cried! Even Elinor cries way too much. It felt like in every other scene, Marianne was crying. I know that it is difficult to show nuanced emotion in a visual way, so I understand why they had to do it this way, but it just kept taking me out of the story. It is, however, an easy thing to overcome and the actual story telling is well done and nuanced.

One thing I really liked in terms of the visual story telling was how Willoughby's face is half covered, and at the end of the story, it shows why in a practical sense, but it gives him a very untrustworthy feeling, which I thought was a very good visual cue.

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
A wonderful adaptation to one of Jane Austen's classics. I like that this may attract a younger audience to her works.

Honestly Sense & Sensibility is one of my least favorite Jane Austen books, but I enjoyed it more on this form. The drawing is great and they did a good job adapting the story. I look forward to trying out the other Jane Austen titles in the future.

This is a manga adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. I found this story fun to read in the different format. I thought the art style was intriguing throughout my read. There's something about reading Austen's books in manga format that makes the story seem so new and refreshed, especially this particular book.

I loved this book. It took me a few minutes to get used to reading it from back to front but I did really enjoy it. It was obviously very condensed but the author did a good job hitting all the important parts. This would be a great book for someone who doesn’t want to commit to the original book by Jane Austen. You still get the story but it took a lot less time to read. My kids love these and can read them in a day. The art work was ok. Some of the people on the pages were not as detailed as others but it didnt really affect the storyline.

5 stars for this. I love manga and enjoyed the Jane Eyre manga classic this one was just as good if not better. Front cover was fantastic definitely a book to buy.

The Dashwood sisters couldn’t be more different. The eldest, Elinor, is prim and proper, while Marianne is a little more reckless. In a time when marriages were sometimes made out of the convenience of wealth, these two sisters manage to find love despite them not being from a well-to-do family.

I love reading manga adaptations of classical literature, especially Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. It is well suited to this art style because of its romantic prose. The pictures are expressive and lovely. I love the depictions of the characters inner thoughts by the use of thought bubbles. This was a beautiful retelling of the romances of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.

There are so many different classics that I want to read but probably won’t because they are just too much! It is such a great find to be able to get these stories in manga form. I love the artwork and how great these flow. These are so helpful to so many people. I love reading these! The only reason I gave this a 3 stars because I wasn’t too fond of the actual story itself. I just like stories with a little more umph in it!

I haven't written the original book but I enjoyed this manga version. Once I get used to reading manga, it was super fun to read.
For people who don't want to read classics but also want to know what happens can go for this version. I really enjoyed the illustrations and the story of course.

Thank you, UDON, for a complimentary copy of this manga! The review reflects my honest personal opinion!

I can't get enough of Manga Classics. This was my 6th book in the series and I can't wait to read more! My favorites are still Huckleberry Finn and Les Miserable, but this one is another great addition to the collection. The illustrations were amazing, character-building was fantastic, and the author and illustrator were able to turn this classic into a brilliant book in manga format. I'm one of those who just can't make it through Jane Austen due to the language (and no action lol). But this manga was a wonderful read to get an idea of what Sense and Sensibility is about. A reluctant reader will definitely enjoy this format of a classic.

Sense & Sensibility is one of my favorite classics, and it was intriguing to see it put in Manga. I feel like it really helped with the 'insta-love' that that book perpetrates. I didn't love how it made Fanny so much more of a villain than the original, or that it didn't really convey how much of a villain Lucy Steele was, but overall it was a charming thing to read on a lazy weekend.

I enjoyed this manga version of the classic book. It was a fun way for a new generation to learn about the classics.