5 stars.
Sense and Sensibility, in this format, is unique and makes the experience of reading a strictly classic novel fun and accessible for younger readers who may feel intimidated by the close text of a regularly formatted classic paperback. For older readers who are already familiar with this novel, the illustrations add an additional element of excitement that might otherwise have been missing in other editions. The illustrations make reading this novel newly invigorating, and for visual learners like myself, it’s a great way to give the reader a scene or character to focus on in detail.

A great book, an english classic in an entire new approach, japonese manga. Very good. The original plot and scenes are respected.

What can I say? Jane Austen and manga, you really can't go wrong. I enjoyed reading this book a lot and I really enjoyed the artwork. The artwork really adds to the classic story and made me more invested in the tale. I have read this book multiple times and it was simply wonderful. I will definitely be buying a hard copy!

This is a wonderful adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. It hits on all the major plot points and paints a reading of Austen's story that anyone can read and enjoy. The art is beautiful and stunning. It's a really fun version of a great story.

I'm a fan of manga classics and now I've ventured into sweet Sense and Sensibility which tells the story of Elinor and Marianne, two sisters who were left homeless after their father's death. After facing problems in the house with their sister-in-law, their mother decides to move to a small cottage and end up living on the favors of friends and neighbors. Both fall in love and it is the reaction of each one that generates the title of this beautiful Jane Austen’s book and that we can accompany and twist for them. What is most interesting is to notice how Jane Austen likes to present beautiful, young and seductive men as opposed to serious and honorable men and how women react to them. The initial presentation is always captivating and important to understand the development of the story.
The adaptation was very faithful to the original work showing with delicate graphics, in many fun moments the facial expressions and feelings of the characters, the characterizations were very marked. The only detail that I did not like was the final development for me. It lacked the overflow of typical emotions of the writer, I found the cuts a bit abrupt as if the draftsman was in a hurry to finish the sleeve, so much that I had to resort to the film and the book to remember if the scene had been cut so abruptly and without emotion. A pity for an adaptation that I liked a lot.
3,5/5 stars

Udon Entertainment and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Manga Classics: Sense and Sensibility. I was under no obligation to review this publication and my opinion is freely given.

Despite a deathbed utterance by their father to his inheritor, their half brother, Marianne and Elinor Dashwood are given a minimal amount of income. Forced to move with their mother to less comfortable surroundings, the sisters soon find themselves isolated from their former lives. Both face difficulties in the area of romance, so will their dreams ever become a reality? Can Marianne and Elinor find true happiness?

This adaptation of Jane Austen's classic story does take some liberties, but the artwork and dialogue captures the essence of Sense and Sensibility. As the classic is what I would consider an early precursor to the modern romance novel, I had certain expectations of the Manga. I was not disappointed, especially since the author was able to convey both the angst and the love sick qualities of the two sisters. I was surprised that Manga style suited Sense and Sensibility to such a high extent, as I am not usually a fan of the genre. However, the facial expressions are drawn in such a way that the graphic novel captures the overall feeling of the original. I would not hesitate to recommend Manga Classics: Sense and Sensibility to readers, especially to those who may shy away from the traditional classic telling of this story.

I think I've yet to encounter one of Udon Entertainment's Manga Classics that I do not enjoy. Beautiful art as always that fits the story. I hope these illustrations get more kids to read those wonderful classics because they really deserve to be read. The manga is perfect for people who have a hard time reading the original because they don't enjoy reading or aren't that good with the english language but also for people who've read the original and just want to see another take on the story.

A fluffy read, good for major fans

I've only read "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austin and I've really enjoyed that, but I've never read any other works by her and I never really had an interest to do so. As any other manga classic, it helped me become interested in something I would never pick up and enjoying it at the same time. I'm glad I picked this up.

I don't think I'll ever get tired of Jane Austen in manga form. Her novels fit the romantic manga style to a T, complete with beautiful scenery, gorgeous dresses, and faces full of expression.

Out of all the Manga Classics, Austen stories are definitely my favorite.

Really liked this book was excited to be ably to see the pictures with the story

I am constantly amazed by Stacy King and Po Tse and the work they put into adapting classic novels into manga. You can really see dedication and devotion they put towards their works – every adaptation I’ve read still carried the feel of the original novel, with the added beauty of artwork to support it. It truly makes for quite an experience, regardless of if you’ve previously read the original story.
What I love the most about Manga Classics is how approachable they make the classics. I hope that more people feel encourage to read these stories thanks to the work being done here. I can honestly say that while I have read many classics, I haven’t read nearly as many as I’d like. Reading them in manga form (and thus usually a shorter experience) helps me to bridge the gap and read some of the novels I haven’t had a chance to get to yet. It’s really quite wonderful.
Sense and Sensibility is no exception; the drawings are absolutely stunning, and I still cannot believe how much Stacy King was able to condense without losing any sense of the story. There’s even an addendum in the end, apologizing for having to cut so much of Colonel Brandon’s dialogue – but the truth is I’m not sure that apology was necessary. Yes, there was some dialogue cut, as she stated, but we still get an accurate sense of his character without those lines.
I honestly believe that Sense and Sensibility may be my favorite Manga Classic to date. It’s so beautiful and immersive. I actually found myself reading it all in one sitting! I do hope that eventually the rest of Jane Austen’s works get adapted, as well as many more classics! I can’t wait to read them all.

Sense & Sensibility is one of my favorite classic novels. What a joy to experience it in an entirely new way! The adaptation was very true to the source material, and I loved the artwork. I feel like the Manga Classics series would be a great way to introduce reluctant readers to the classics, because it's a COMIC BOOK! Who can say no to a comic book? At the same time, reading this abridged and comic version would make a good base to build on so if one later chose to read the full novel, it would be easier to understand and more palatable. I applaud this ingenious endeavor and look forward to reading more in the series.

The retelling is OK, but the mixture with manga seemed to clash with the time period.

Jane Austen is one of my favourite authors. I read Sense and sensibility long ago but I am well familiar with it. I generally do not object on reading or watching different versions or remakes a story because all of them offer an unique perspective that one can truly enjoy. In this case, I have to say I did not like this one much. Starting by the cover, I found it containing to much pink and soft faces for my liking, maybe done on purpose trying to appeal an specific type of reader (girls and teenagers in general), it was difficult to know who is who and how everyone is related; Anne and Lucy Steel for example, they are introduced together and only later you know which one is Anne and which one is Lucy, the children appear all together in the same scene and it makes everything more confusing, you cannot understand the little accident that makes one of them cry..I also found some inconsistencies on the plot that I could not possibly track back on the story itself (mentions of Mr. F and Mr W when they visit Barton Rouge...I know what that is, I even remember that from the Ang Lee's movie but they are not mentioned previously on this novel so one have to assume what they actually mean...)... I also found one spelling mistake (truely...instead of truly) although I cannot be sure if that was intentional for some reason (maybe that was the actual spelling on Jane Auste's times?). Anyway, I really enjoyed the final marriage proposal, that always make me smile with pleasure and I really liked how that was portrayed, exactly how I always imagined it.

Thanks to NetGalley and Udon Entertainment to allow me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

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I am really glad to have the Manga Classics series. There are man y classics that I find boring and this visual representation helps me stay attentive. I am not a fan of Jane Austin and I had a problem just getting through the parody Price and Prejudice and Zombies.
Luckily, I didn't have to slog through Sense and Sensibility. (I can hear all the Austen fans now as hey alternatively weep and yell about my distaste for these books). The images and format makes it easy to comprehend what is going on and moves the plot along pretty quickly. That being said, about half way through, I still got bored. snobbery, classism, and the same romance troupes get old, very quickly for me. Luckily, the drawings were so beautiful and gave me a better visual than came from reading the word n my own, I was able to finish (and yes everything ended as I thought it would).

Wow. This book was filled with intense emotion and you really could feel the character’s emotions. I loved seeing how these two totally different women lived their lives after their loss. When I read this book a long time ago I couldn’t really grasp everything. I enjoyed how this was a more modernized version of the story. I feel this book is great for students and for young readers who want to experience this story with an easier and quicker feel. The reason I didn’t give this book 5 stars is because I didn’t enjoy the artwork as much as a previous manga classic I read but it might just be my preference. This still was a great adaptation and I definitely recommend it to Jane Austen fans and/or manga lovers!

I actually enjoyed this story more than I thought I would. I was even upset when both men in the lives of the two sisters were being such 'users'. Even up to this day the challenges that these characters faced are what people are still experiencing. I believe that would be the term befitting them in the 21st century. I now understand why Jane Austen is one of the number one names that comes up when you look up the word 'literature'.

One again, Stacy King never fails to amaze me by her adaptations on Manga Classics. This is as close as I'll ever get to reading classic. Who knows, maybe I'll read the entire novel when I'm older.

This was a good adaptation of a classic. While I wasn't always keen on all the artwork it was still an enjoyable read.

I'm giving this 5 stars not because of the story; but because of how the illustrations done by Po Tse, and on how good Stacy King was able to squeezed into 300 pages the entire tale of this classic story. The story of Sense & Sensibility is a typical romance story, which we could still read on some pocketbook novels nowadays. If I could the story alone, I would only give it 4 stars. I neither like it nor hate it; but I admit that I like some characters in the story especially Elinor and Colonel Brandon. I was even rooting for them but in the end, Austen still paired Colonel Brandon with Marianne.