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Escaping Mr. Rochester
A YA reimagining of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel that asks: what if the real villain of Jane Eyre was actually Mr. Rochester? In this queer romance, Jane Eyre and Bertha Mason—Mr. Rochester's wife, whom he's imprisoned within the house for years—must save each other from the horrifying machinations of Mr. Rochester.
352 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication January 16, 2024
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Shelved as 'not-released-yet-tbr'
February 19, 202213/11/2021: As someone who hates Mr. Rochester, I NEED THIS NOW. I always thought Jane should have ended up single, but this is even better. I am so ready for a sapphic Jane Eyre retelling.
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November 22, 2019what do you mean this book is coming out in 2022???!!!!?! I NEED THIS NOW!!! A QUEER JANE EYRE!!!!!
January 1, 2021
Since sum fools are already rating this...and 1 stars no less. y not?
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September 29, 2022"What if the real villain of Jane Eyre was actually Mr. Rochester?"
Not the hot take you think it is when that topic is explored by 40% of secondary criticism on the novel. Academics have also written about the homoerotic relationship between Jane and her childhood friend Helen Burns. Lesbian!Jane is not new, but I am interested to see how McKinney spins it.
Not the hot take you think it is when that topic is explored by 40% of secondary criticism on the novel. Academics have also written about the homoerotic relationship between Jane and her childhood friend Helen Burns. Lesbian!Jane is not new, but I am interested to see how McKinney spins it.
Shelved as 'tbr-interesting'
December 16, 2021 did someone say JANE EYRE but make it SAPPHIC??
Everything from now until I get this book is utterly inconsequential.
i headcannoned jane eyre as aroace but i'm open to a gay retelling to!
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Everything from now until I get this book is utterly inconsequential.
i headcannoned jane eyre as aroace but i'm open to a gay retelling to!
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November 14, 2021oh mah gah
I hope Mr Roach ends up dying or in jail
We stan two women in love *cries*
WE STAN WOMEN
I hope Mr Roach ends up dying or in jail
We stan two women in love *cries*
WE STAN WOMEN
February 3, 2021
People are rating this book one-star and isn’t even out until NEXT YEAR??? Racist dolts. So it should be fine to rate it five stars too. “dont mess with the classics!!,,,,” <— that’s what y’all thinned skin crazies sound like -_-
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July 13, 2021
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May 20, 2021I mean I've always considered Rochester to be manipulative and controlling and toxic instead of the "misunderstood" character he's so often portrayed as?? so yes, this sounds GREAT and REFRESHING I need it
April 29, 2021
April 28, 2021: I am unsure if the low rating is people bitching about the publication being pushed back (probably not), or people being racist, sexist, homophobic assholes (most likely).
So I am putting a placeholder for when I eventually read it, and anyone rating it 1-star without having read it: get your head out of your ass and/or mind your own business if it isn't something you are interested in.
It takes $0 to not like something and move on.
So I am putting a placeholder for when I eventually read it, and anyone rating it 1-star without having read it: get your head out of your ass and/or mind your own business if it isn't something you are interested in.
It takes $0 to not like something and move on.
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