** spoiler alert ** 
 I wish I could give this novel a 3 1/2 on this website, but I can't! It's not my favorite Austen novel, but I still fell in love with Elinor and Marianne. Actually, there were parts of the novel that I became concerned that the characters wouldn't be happy at the end. That's something that I'm not used to with Austen novels--it added an element of surprise to it.