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Sense & Sensibility
Sense & Sensibility | Nancy Butler
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Alongside incredible artist Sonny Liew (My Faith in Frankie, Wonderland), Butler brings to life the world of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, two daughters without parents or means, forced to experience hardship, romance, and heartbreak, all in the hopes of achieving love and lasting happiness. Collecting SENSE & SENSIBILITY #1-5.
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sprainedbrain
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A faithful adaptation & I appreciate all of the work that went in to it... but I‘m not sure this sort of character-driven story translates well to graphic novel form. Also omg, why is Elinor‘s forehead gigantic? 😂

Maybe I‘m just not that into graphic novels. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Today I watched 1981 S&S (such melodrama!) with @rockpools & with this book, that‘s a wrap for me on 3 glorious months with Elinor & Marianne.❤️

Thanks, #PemberLittens!

Johanna414 I love graphic novels, but graphic novel adaptations never seem to work for me... 4y
rockpools Thank you for today Jenni - had to have a lie-down in a darkened room after watching the series-such emotion 🤦🏼‍♀️🤣!!! I read the GN in the very early days of Litsy and agree with you - not too sure the adaptation worked so well. 4y
sprainedbrain @rockpools I was very worried about your poor nerves! I‘m glad you managed to calm down after that. 🤣 4y
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meagankc21 Marvel? That's a surprising print for them lol 4y
sprainedbrain @meagankc21 they also have a gn for Pride & Prejudice and Emma! 4y
Linsy Those little illustrations are adorable! 4y
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Shay1097
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Honestly the art was great but the story was boring. I'm not shocked, I want to love the classics and revel in them, but I find them endlessly dull, even in graphic novel form. Basically nothing happens for the whole story except character drama, which I do understand is what the classics are. But they just are not for me. I found this to be dull and insufferable, but again the art was awesome!

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alisiakae
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This was an enjoyable Austen adaptation! Although I found the illustrations of Elinor a bit odd (the illustrator gave her an incredibly high forehead!), in all other ways I enjoyed the illustrations and story. It‘s not an easy story to bring to graphic novel form.

#PemberLittens

tracey38 I'm intrigued they made it into a graphic novel. 4y
alisiakae @tracey38 It was fun! It is definitely a text heavy GN, so you can‘t fly through it. I think the author did a great job 4y
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alisiakae
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I‘m back!!

2020 is the year to expect the unexpected. This week: a neighborhood internet outage that lasted days (just came back! 🙌🏽), 2 sisters with Covid (one was exposed at work, they live together, so far both are doing okay🤞), and my grandfather is in the ICU with diverticulitis.

Holy moly, 2020. But I am in a positive and optimistic spirits, and looking forward to a *knock on wood* quiet weekend full of reading & catching up on Litsy.

merelybookish Wishing all your family members a healthy recovery! 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Wishing everyone a speedy recovery ❤️ 4y
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TrishB Hope all improves ❤️ 4y
Butterfinger Wow! Sending positive thoughts. 4y
alisiakae @merelybookish @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TrishB @Butterfinger Thank you! So far, everyone is doing relatively well. ❣️ 4y
rabbitprincess Thinking of you all and wishing you a quiet weekend ❤️ 4y
sprainedbrain Glad you‘re back! 4y
LiteraryinLawrence 💗💗 4y
CarolynM Sending best wishes to your family. Hope they all recover quickly. 4y
tracey38 Sending prayers and many good thoughts that everyone recovers quickly. Much ❤ to you and your family. 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Wow! You can't catch a break. Thinking of you and your family and going everyone has a successful recovery! ❤ 4y
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OriginalCyn620
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So glad I got this well-done adaptation! I really enjoyed it!
#PemberLittens

#JubilantJuly - 128 pages read today, 678 pages total

Andrew65 Fantastic 👏👏👏 4y
Catherine_Willoughby Love to purchase but the only available copy will not post to my location. Looking for re telling for a bingo square lol 4y
sprainedbrain I‘m looking forward to this one! @Catherine_Willoughby I might be able to send you my copy after I read it in the next couple of weeks, depending on where you are! 4y
alisiakae I found this one enjoyable too! 4y
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ElizaMarie
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So its an adaptation of an adaptation of a movie? I mean you know wha tI mean... It was super cute :)
#TBRCrewBingo

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ElizaMarie
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So this was super great! The Art Work is super beautifully drawn..
#PemberLittens #SummerFun

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ElizaMarie
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Haha I love how he is depicted here!!!

#PemberLittens
@sprainedbrain

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ElizaMarie
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TheAromaofBooks It's funny because growing up I thought the same as Marianne at some level - that to have to a truly happy marriage, you had to agree on basically everything. But now that I've been married for 10 years, it's amazing to me how happily we get along despite the fact that my husband doesn't even (gasp!) read fiction! I like to hope that Marianne discovered that balance is an important part of marriage, too!! 4y
ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks I never really thought of it growing up. I never wanted to get married or not that I didn't want to but I didn't really think about that kind of life. That felt secondary to my hopes/dreams (even though I wanted to be a momma). But yeah my husband and I don't love the same things but like a lot of the same. But we complement each other well where he has brought out a lot in me and I in him so so we experience so much more! 4y
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ElizaMarie
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Thank you @jb72 for teaching me about Hoopla! I downloaded this book yesterday to read in conjunction with the #PemberLittens :) I started it this morning and am really loving the artwork :) Its so pretty :)

jb72 I‘m so glad it worked for you. It‘s such a nice app to find additional books. 4y
ElizaMarie @jb72 Oh it does! I am so excited. I am gonna read Tank Girl Again soon :) 4y
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Daisey
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I thought this graphic novel adaptation was done really well.

#PemberLittens #graphicnovel

batsy I really enjoyed it 👍🏽 4y
Daisey @batsy Agreed! I‘m looking to reading a few more by this author as we continue reading Austen novels. 4y
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sprainedbrain
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I‘m planning to finish up my S&S reading with the graphic novel near the end of July. Tagging those #PemberLittens who I saw talking about this one as well!

 @OriginalCyn620 @JaclynW

also, I think @Graciouswarriorprincess and @CrowCAH have already finished it. 😃

Edited to add @4thhouseontheleft and @MicrobeMom 😉

OriginalCyn620 I ordered me a copy of this so I‘m good to go! 4y
MicrobeMom I really need to get this one!! 4y
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Sharpeipup How fun! 4y
MicrobeMom I just ordered this!! 4y
sprainedbrain @MicrobeMom I shall add you to my tag list for this, too! 😉 4y
alisiakae Yes yes yes! My library has this on Hoopla 4y
MicrobeMom Yay thanks! 4y
kspenmoll This looks like fun!!! 4y
batsy I liked it! Hope you enjoy 4y
CrowCAH Almost done. I‘ll finish tomorrow. I‘m loving it; well illustrated and captures the essence of the story! 4y
AnneCecilie I might join in on this too. I think Libby has it. 4y
Karen3 I need to get this one! 4y
ElizaMarie Just found it on Hoopla! Will start tomorrow 4y
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Graciouswarriorprincess
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Starting this tonight for fun after an extremely hard work day. #summerfun #readvisually

sprainedbrain Mine just came in the mail today! 4y
CrowCAH I, too, was going to start this graphic novel tonight! 4y
Lcsmcat Sorry you had a tough day! 4y
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MallenNC Sorry you had a difficult day! I hope reading helps. 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @sprainedbrain Hurray and happy reading! @CrowCAH Happy reading! 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @Lcsmcat @MallenNC Thanks! Wishing that I was a librarian again. I hate my job truly and now we are the pilot reopening office. Scared because numbers keep rising and I feel unsafe returning to work with a manager who thinks this is just type. I will be ok but miss Maryland and a job that I loved! 4y
alisiakae This looks fun! 4y
Graciouswarriorprincess @4thhouseontheleft It was fun and a quick read! 4y
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JenlovesJT47
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Just a heads up to my fellow #PemberLittens — for those not aware, there are Marvel graphic novel adaptations of Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice and Emma. I own hardcovers of S&S and Emma, but another heads up to anyone who has Marvel Unlimited — S&S and P&P are both available there. Incidentally, I‘d highly recommend Marvel Unlimited to anyone who loves graphic novels, it‘s well worth $9.99 a month! 🤗

#JaneAusten
#GraphicNovel
#Marvel

BookishMe Cool illustrations 4y
JenlovesJT47 @BookishMe they are! I read this a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. ❤️ 4y
janeycanuck I‘d been trying off and on for years to get my hands on a hard copy of Pride and Prejudice and finally got one this year. The art is beautiful! 4y
JenlovesJT47 @janeycanuck that‘s the only one I don‘t have but it has a beautiful cover! I‘m so happy it‘s on Marvel Unlimited, probably going to start it today! I lucked out and found nice copies of the other two in my used bookstore. 4y
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batsy
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Sense and Sensibility has slowly become one of my favourites by Austen and I was a little hesitant to read this. I needn't have worried; I found it a lovely graphic adaptation of the book. Maybe something of the depth of the story's resolution was sacrificed, but a lot of the underlying issues regarding money and the position of women were emphasised more. Butler did a lovely job in adapting the text and Sonny Liew's art is charming. ⭐

Cathythoughts 💕💕💕 5y
Sarah83 I was looking for the p&p edition and after I didn't find it, I also bought this edition. Such a cute graphic novel 💕🤩💓 5y
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batsy @Sarah83 It is that! ❤️ I would like to read the rest, as well, but some of the reviews in Goodreads make fun of the art in P&P 😅 (they're done by different illustrators) 5y
BiblioLitten 😍 5y
RaimeyGallant I didn't even read the title, and I knew this had to be a Sense and Sensibility cover. 5y
RaimeyGallant I lie. I guessed Emma first. 5y
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Clwojick
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You've got to love classic novels redone as graphic novels. 💕

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Sarah83
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So eine schöne Adaption. Mit viel Gefühl und auch modernen Witz wird aus dem Klassiker ein Comic. Die Charaktere sind aus dem Buch bekannt & der Comic greift ihre Eigenheiten schön auf. Ein kurzweiliges Lesevergnügen.

Such a wonderful adaption. With lots a love and modern charme a classic novel is turned into a graphic novel. The characters are known well & the graphic novel faced with their very own attitudes. A really comfort read.

#tbrbingo

Buechersuechtling @Sarah83 Zitat: "Die Charaktere sind aus dem Buch bekannt." Und wenn ich die Charaktere aus dem Buch nicht kenne, weil ich das Buch (noch) nicht gelesen habe❓ Macht es dann auch Sinn den Comic zu lesen❓ Vor dem Buch | Original❓Das ist jetzt eine wirklich ernst gemeinte Frage und keine liebevolle Frotzelei, auch wenn's vielleicht auf den ersten Blick so wirkt. ? 7y
Sarah83 @Buechersuechtling Man könnte es auch zuerst lesen, aber ohne die Geschichte zu kennen, fände ich den Comic für Deutsche zu anstrengend. sind doch sehr viele Abkürzungen drin und wenn man den Text schon kennt, kann man damit leichter umgehen. 7y
Buechersuechtling Ah, okay. Danke. 💛 7y
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Sarah83
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So sweet bookish hints 😍

JoRead Funny, I knew the name of the book before I read the title #loveAusten #FavoriteAuthor 7y
Sarah83 @JoRead I like this edition pretty much 😍 7y
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Sarah83
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So cute 😍

Moony Das ist wirklich ein süßer Zeichenstil. Da werde ich auch mal reinschauen. 7y
Sarah83 @Moony es ist auch wirklich süß zu lesen. 😍 7y
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Sarah83
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Sinn und Sinnlichkeit mal anders. 😉 Ich habe zuerst Stolz & Vorurteil hier gesehen, in Deutschland ist es zur Zeit nicht verfügbar, darum bin ich auf dieses ausgewichen. Schauen wir mal, wie die Umsetzung glückt. 😍

Sense and sensibility in another style. 😉 I saw pride & prejudice at Litsy first, but in Germany you don't get it at the moment, so I choose this one. Let's have a look, how the adaption succeed. 😍

#tbrbingo

Mommamanzi WHAT! This is so beyond cool! 7y
Sarah83 @Mommamanzi yes indeed. I saw it and bought it. 😍 7y
WhatDeeReads Pretty! 7y
rubyslippersreads So pretty! Might need this one. 😄 #blameitonlitsy 7y
Sarah83 @rubyslippersreads for me it was definitely #blameitonlitsy 7y
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Smangela
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Here is something that makes me happy- dedicating my day to reading all the graphic novels I have checked out of the library so I can finally return them and not get another email reminding me to return or renew. Something that makes me sad? That I forgot to post this yesterday as part of my own photo challenge [face palm] 🤦🏻‍♀️#SweetEmotions

Reviewsbylola I have that S&S out from the library now too. Just need to read it. 7y
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EvieBee
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Having a corn and potato chowder and starting this graphic novel. #bookandlunch #currentlyreading

DebinHawaii Yum! And the book looks fun too! 👍🎉 7y
katedensen That soup looks DELICIOUS. 7y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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rockpools
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Mehso-so

Sadly and surprisingly, this just wasn't for me. I'm not a big reader of graphic novels, so maybe I get along better with comic superheroes - not yet sure! Found it difficult to 'get to know' the characters, and had to bring a lot of background knowledge from other tellings of S&S (And there's more about Edward and Captain Margaret's friendship on the cover than in the actual book)

But worth reading, and I will try P&P in this series. #24in48

Reviewsbylola I have this in my stack. S&S is the only Austen I didn't care for so I wanted to give it a shot in this format. 7y
rockpools @Reviewsbylola I'll be interested to hear what you think. Not sure if my problem with this as graphic novel is the type of story (much conversation, little action), or knowing this particular story in other formats, or just not being used to reading things in this way. 7y
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JenlovesJT47
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Yay!!! Having barely squeaked by on December 31st last year in meeting my goal of 105, I'm very happy to have finished so early. I'm going to try to beat my record of 162. Also, review to come soon of the Sense and Sensibility graphic novel (which I absolutely loved!). 🤗🤓🤗 #booknerd #readingchallenge

megt Hooray! Congrats! 7y
JenlovesJT47 @megt Thanks! ☺️ 7y
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