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Sense and Sensibility: An Amish Retelling of Jane Austen's Classic by Sarah Price Review

 Hello Everyone :)

I pray today finds you all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.

Throughout 2022, I slowly made my way through Sarah Price's Amish Classics series. This delightful series is a collection of Amish fiction titles based off of Jane's Austen beloved classic novels.

It was such an interesting idea for original stories, and I honestly enjoyed each and every title.

If you'd like to check out my reviews for some of the previous titles in the series, you can do so using the links below:

First Impressions

The Matchmaker

Second Chances


Keep on reading below for today's review.


Sense and Sensibility: An Amish Retelling of Jane Austen's Classic by Sarah Price:



Source: Library

Publisher: Realms

Publication Date: March 1st, 2016

Genre: Christian Fiction/Amish Fiction

Series: Amish Classics


Synopsis:


Henry Detweiler dies unexpectedly, leaving his second wife and three daughters, Eleanor, Mary Ann, and Maggie, in the care of John, his oldest son from a previous marriage. John and his wife, Fanny, inherit the farm and, despite a deathbed promise to take care of their stepmother and half-sisters, John and Fanny make it obvious that Mrs. Detweiler and her daughters are not welcomed at the farm. When Edwin Fischer, Fanny’s older brother, takes notice of Eleanor and begins to court her, much to the disapproval of his sister, Fanny makes life even more difficult for the Detweiler women. 
 
In their new home, Eleanor wonders if Edwin will come calling while Mary Ann catches the attention of Christian Bechtler, an older bachelor in the church district, and John Willis, a younger man set to inherit a nearby farm. While Eleanor quietly pines for Edwin, Mary Ann does not hide her infatuation with John Willis. When the marriage proposal from John Willis does not materialize, Mary Ann is left grief-stricken and humiliated as the Amish community begins to gossip about their relationship. In the meantime, a broken-hearted Eleanor learns that Edwin is engaged to another woman.

Will admitting her affections for him result in the marriage proposal Eleanor has always desired?

(synopsis from goodreads)



My Review:

Sarah Price has easily become one of my favorite Amish fiction authors over the last couple of years, and I've been genuinely enjoying reading through her Amish classics series. Here she manages to combine two of my favorite things in one beloved series; Jane Austen's classic novels and the Amish fiction genre. Before picking this series up, I don't think I would have believed that anyone could have effortlessly blended the two together, but Sarah manages to do so in a way that is both entertaining and realistic, and has kept me engaged in the stories from beginning to end.

Sense and Sensibility stays fairly close to the original novel, while still giving the reader lots of fascinating and idyllic glimpses into the Amish world. I enjoyed both Eleanor and Mary Ann as characters, and also how many of the more nefarious characters infamously known from the beloved story were also able to hold their own in a different rigid, and more rule bound society.

It was hilarious, entertaining, and kept me glued to the page. It follows the original story fairly close, while still bringing in some original bits and pieces, and showcased once again just how talented of an author Sarah Price truly is. I loved how the scriptural truths were scattered throughout the entire story, and I can't possibly recommend this series enough.

I'm looking forward to continuing on with the next two books in the series, and will hopefully have the chance to get to them soon.

Final Rating: 4/5.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day, and I look forward to sharing more books reviews with you all soon.

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