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Jane Steele

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by Lyndsay Faye (Goodreads Author)

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Is this novel YA or adult? Thank you!
St. Gerard Expectant Mothers You wound me Lady Caitlyn to assume such a genre to be accepted so widely among the young adult set. The themes are quite adult I assure you and certa…moreYou wound me Lady Caitlyn to assume such a genre to be accepted so widely among the young adult set. The themes are quite adult I assure you and certainly representative of Victorian mores and values of the time period. Even the most disagreeable of the harshest critics would agree that the wit and prose targets a society of an older audience. Nevertheless, a person of the most alienable nature like myself would recommend such work to a teenage parlor of the most widely read and the most ambitious of the curious lot who are great admirers of the iconic Jane Eyre. I implore you, madam, to subject yourself to the wonders of Jane Steele and be inspired by character who is more than stock archetype serial murderess but a vengeful angel of justice. (Plus, it's a damn good story! LOL!)(less)
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As someone who, for the past year and half, STILL has not gotten around to finishing the end of the original Jane Eyre (I'm on, like, ch. 32-33 out of 38-39, so it's not like I have a lot left, it's just...), would this be a good read?
Rebecca Speas You should be absolutely fine. I have never read Jane Eyre, and enjoyed this book immensely. There are more than a few winks and nods to Jane Eyre in …moreYou should be absolutely fine. I have never read Jane Eyre, and enjoyed this book immensely. There are more than a few winks and nods to Jane Eyre in Jane Steele, but if you have even a basic knowledge of the plot of JE, you'll most likely catch them (like I did.) However, they don't detract from the plot of JS at all, so I would say go ahead and read it as soon as it comes out! :-)(less)
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Does anyone else get annoyed when there are mis-spellings and all kinds of punctuation mistakes in books anymore?...for example: thru out Jane Steele 'REALIZED' was spelled realiSed....I even questioned myself and looked it up...in case I had been spelling it wrong...I hate when there are glaring mistakes...it pulls one out of the story ...
Hillary "Realised" is actually the British spelling, where "realized" is the American spelling. So "realised" is correct here. …more"Realised" is actually the British spelling, where "realized" is the American spelling. So "realised" is correct here. (less)
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I am about to finish the novel Jane Steele....just as I enjoyed The Observations...I was also sad for it to end....I LOVE historical fiction set in England...preferably before the 1900 hundreds....I'm asking for suggestions of what to go on to next?....I have not read any other books by the author of Jane Steele...wondering if Jane Steele was her best book
Kim I have ordered more of her books but have NOT received them yet!!! Sorry I'm no help!!!…moreI have ordered more of her books but have NOT received them yet!!! Sorry I'm no help!!!(less)
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should I read Jane Eyre before reading this book?
Kim I didn't and I enjoyed this book because I enjoy mysteries and suspense!!! …moreI didn't and I enjoyed this book because I enjoy mysteries and suspense!!! (less)
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