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This is another delightful book by Rebecca Jamison. I’d read Persuasion a couple of years ago and was pleasantly surprised then. But as time went by my prejudice got the better of me and I went back to my old preconception about Mormonism. Strict religious people don’t write good books. Dogma always wins in the end, and that isn’t a good recipe for the exploration of human nature in all it’ s greys and blacks. But Jamison does a lot of things right and that is a relief: people can feel things even if they are not nice things. And that gives the world she creates so much more colour!

The book is a retelling of Sense and Sensebility, it’s about the practical Elly and the romantic Maren and their dealing with the struggles and men that cross their path.
Well enough is said in most reviews about the story. I would like to name some things that I found bl***y good:

Ms. Jamisons writing style is very good indeed. One of the main characters, Maren, is depressed. A sickness that plays tricks with our perception. Jamison shows us exactly how that black magic colours everything: rooms are papered with emptiness (on medication) or waves of blackness and anxiety (without medication).

Life is a bumpy business. Elly and Maren have a sister who is slightly different, but she is maybe the most real person in the book. She is a great character. She is so full of otherness that she makes the people around her do all kind of strange things, just because she doesn’t conform/ can’t conform. That gives the story, that sometimes is too sweet, an edge.

I really liked the assertiveness of the female characters: especially Elly. I read my fair share of romantic fiction and I’m often so surprised by the passiveness of the heroine: they don’t say what they want. Maybe that is because in secular books sex always rears it’ s ugly head first. And then the tension is gone and a wrong kind of tension starts: to commit or not to commit. In this book an attraction is the overture for mutual kindness. And if that mutual kindness leads to ambiguous behaviour then you ask what’s wrong. That way of doing things leads by the way to great intimacy. I’ve tried Fifty Shades I couldn’t find Intimacy nor Kindness nor Pleasure for that matter.

And finally: I liked the way the sisters were part of a family. So often people struggle along all by themselves surrounded by some true friends. That for me is a very strange concept. We are more than the sum of all parts.

Criticisms I have as well. There could have been more shades of black. Depression is hell, I can’t imagine not being angry with a sister who is in bed all the time. Sorrow makes people surrounding that black hole angry, out of desperation, out of vexation. Furthermore: in her depression Maren is surprisingly concerned with helping other people, it was hard for me to fathom that. True kindness is a fine thing, but in my experience it must acknowledge and then battle all kinds of feelings of frustration, anger and loneliness.

But all in all: a good book. No more reservations about religion and books: Emma, here I come!


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Sense and Sensibility A Latterday Tale Rebecca H Jamison 9781462114566 Books Reviews

A good modern re-telling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. It also shows some of the issues and struggles that come with depression and PTSD, for the one suffering and also for their family and friends.
I enjoyed this present day take on Sense and Sensibility. The characters were well developed, the plot was intriguing and seemed believable. No sex scene to stupefy the gentle reader in their lack of necessity.. I was excited to read a new take on Jane Austen's novel that was uplifting, yet had believable angst.
This was more like a 3.5 for me. I liked it, just not as well as her other book.
Clean, Christian, LDS read
It was interesting how this was adapted for a modern setting. I can't say that I will re-read this as many times as I did her Pride and Prejudice adaptation. Still had some good moments for me.
I feel torn about this review. Objectively, the writing and the story should get four stars. Subjectively, this serious romance that confronts hard issues is not my kind of book and I would rate it on my personal enjoyment scale at 3 stars (which means I liked it but couldn't turn and recommend it to anyone because I didn't love it that much). So I guess that is 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
4.5 stars. Sense & Sensibility is one of Jane Austen's works that I am not extremely familiar with, other than knowing the very bare basics about the plot line. So I wasn't sure which aspects of this story directly correlated with events in the original, but in the end I don't think it mattered too much! I really enjoyed this tale of sisters and thought the author did a great job of introducing topics such as autism and depression. All of the author's contemporary LDS adaptations of Jane Austen works have been very well done!
Really enjoyed this modern adaptation of Sense & Sensibility. The main characters Elly and Maren deal with lots of serious problems but the author didn't let them become long-suffering (which I can't stand in some LDS novels).
Colton was a great character and wish he'd had more 'on-stage' time. Ethan seemed a bit wishy-washy in the beginning, which was somewhat frustrating, but redeemed himself by the end.

The LDS part is more cultural than religious and it plays quietly in the background (no preachiness here).
I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes modern JA adaptations or a clean romance with real characters.
I loved this version of Sense Sensibility! It's fun, clean, and Austen. Though this book is LDS fiction, it sort of isn't. This book has minimal references to LDS cultural. There are very few faith promoting/doctrinal elements in the story. So pick it up if you like LDS fiction, but don't dismiss it for the same reason. This book won't be converting you. It is just a great Austen remake.

In this story, Elly and Maren Goodwin switch points of view as they deal with the aftermath of losing their father, the family business and being left penniless. The story line is a bit different than Austen's. I found myself anticipating the same timing as Austen's, only to be surprised when it is different. Overall I enjoyed the read.
This is another delightful book by Rebecca Jamison. I’d read Persuasion a couple of years ago and was pleasantly surprised then. But as time went by my prejudice got the better of me and I went back to my old preconception about Mormonism. Strict religious people don’t write good books. Dogma always wins in the end, and that isn’t a good recipe for the exploration of human nature in all it’ s greys and blacks. But Jamison does a lot of things right and that is a relief people can feel things even if they are not nice things. And that gives the world she creates so much more colour!

The book is a retelling of Sense and Sensebility, it’s about the practical Elly and the romantic Maren and their dealing with the struggles and men that cross their path.
Well enough is said in most reviews about the story. I would like to name some things that I found bl***y good

Ms. Jamisons writing style is very good indeed. One of the main characters, Maren, is depressed. A sickness that plays tricks with our perception. Jamison shows us exactly how that black magic colours everything rooms are papered with emptiness (on medication) or waves of blackness and anxiety (without medication).

Life is a bumpy business. Elly and Maren have a sister who is slightly different, but she is maybe the most real person in the book. She is a great character. She is so full of otherness that she makes the people around her do all kind of strange things, just because she doesn’t conform/ can’t conform. That gives the story, that sometimes is too sweet, an edge.

I really liked the assertiveness of the female characters especially Elly. I read my fair share of romantic fiction and I’m often so surprised by the passiveness of the heroine they don’t say what they want. Maybe that is because in secular books sex always rears it’ s ugly head first. And then the tension is gone and a wrong kind of tension starts to commit or not to commit. In this book an attraction is the overture for mutual kindness. And if that mutual kindness leads to ambiguous behaviour then you ask what’s wrong. That way of doing things leads by the way to great intimacy. I’ve tried Fifty Shades I couldn’t find Intimacy nor Kindness nor Pleasure for that matter.

And finally I liked the way the sisters were part of a family. So often people struggle along all by themselves surrounded by some true friends. That for me is a very strange concept. We are more than the sum of all parts.

Criticisms I have as well. There could have been more shades of black. Depression is hell, I can’t imagine not being angry with a sister who is in bed all the time. Sorrow makes people surrounding that black hole angry, out of desperation, out of vexation. Furthermore in her depression Maren is surprisingly concerned with helping other people, it was hard for me to fathom that. True kindness is a fine thing, but in my experience it must acknowledge and then battle all kinds of feelings of frustration, anger and loneliness.

But all in all a good book. No more reservations about religion and books Emma, here I come!