Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters (Unabridged)
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2.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $25.99
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- $25.99
Publisher Description
From the publisher of
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies comes a new tale of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem.
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities.
As our story opens, the Dashwood sisters are evicted from their childhood home and sent to live on a mysterious island full of savage creatures and dark secrets. While sensible Elinor falls in love with Edward Ferrars, her romantic sister Marianne is courted by both the handsome Willoughby and the hideous man-monster Colonel Brandon. Can the Dashwood sisters triumph over meddlesome matriarchs and unscrupulous rogues to find true love? Or will they fall prey to the tentacles that are forever snapping at their heels?
This masterful portrait of Regency England blends Jane Austen's biting social commentary with ultraviolent depictions of sea monsters biting. It's survival of the fittest - and only the swiftest swimmers will find true love!
Customer Reviews
WORST BOOK EVER WRITTEN: EXAUSTING - AVOID!!
This book seems to have ridden in on the coat tails of "Pride and Prejudice - and Zombies", and I feel after having read it, that the popularity of the work was solely based upon the riduculous (albeit hillarious) notion of such a literary mash-up. Being a Zombie fan, how else could I let this one slip by?
Indeed, having read it from cover to cover, and after the initial amusement at the title run cold, I found many of the interuptions to the story, integrating "Undead encounters" or "Ninja Fight Scenes" more than a little boring, and an annoyance. Certainly, by chapter 12 I was already sick of reading further, But I did: and would've rated it 6/10 for originality. If nothing else, the work inspired me to take a look into Jane Austen's works.
On to "Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters" - purchased on Audiobook. While the narration is delightfully winsome, the story is possibly the WORST BOOK EVER WRITTEN. Much akin to "P&P&Z", the irritating segues into what is at it's best, ridiculous and annoying reinventions upon Austen's story, occur all too frequently, detracting from the story and making it an EXAUSTING listening experience. I sincerely hope that the writer quits while they are ahead - this book has sold ONCE AGAIN purely on the merits of it's cover, and title. AVOID!!