Review: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Given how much I loved 'Emma', this work of Austen was slightly disappointing. It took me a good hundred pages to become interested in the characters and, whilst the outcomes of many events were entertaining, I didn't care enough about those involved to share in their joy or sadness. Still, this was an insightful novel that has reaffirmed my gratefulness for not living in such a restricted society.

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Review: Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare

This book was a disappointment, especially given all the amazing reviews and ratings that I've been seeing. For me, there were too many characters, so I didn't feel like I genuinely knew some of them, and being told information in lengthy paragraphs quickly became old. My two biggest annoyances with this book were, firstly, constantly hearing about characters from past series (they had their own series, I don't need to hear every detail about their current lives) and, secondly, the levels of relationship drama; I felt like I was reading a sitcom. Of course, this novel was not all bad. The mystery and the glimpse into the lives of the Fey was interesting, it's just a shame it had to be mixed with so much pointless drama.

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