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To read "Jane Eyre" is to be Jane Eyre. And to be thankful that she has a disciplined heart, good sense, and a couple strokes of deserved good luck. I loved the plot, the drama, the characters, and the language, such as the now obsolete words and spellings like “to drear” as a verb, or “doat” for “dote.” Also the writing was wonderful, expansive but never too much, using description but always keeping to the plot. Take, for example, the typhoidal dew...
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I think that it's important to read this book in the context of the time in which Bronte wrote it, which is why I gave it 5 stars. The writing is exceptional, the descriptions exquisite, and Bronte wrote a pretty good darn story, too. The book is an autobiography of Jane Eyre, which takes her from a young girl to a young adult. It is filled with twists and turns, that at least, I found to be unexpected, but I think that what makes this book a true classic is the refreshing take on the feelings a
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February 2024 - This is my third reading of Jane Eyre, and it continues to be my favorite Bronte novel. I have probably read Wuthering Heights more times than Jane Eyre, but while WH provides more excitement and gothic melodrama, to my mind Jane Eyre is not only more well-written, it is a more modern story with deeper insights and richer characters. It was a joy to rediscover it, again.
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My review of Jane Eyre can be found here:
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I first read this book when I was a young teenager, and I remember finding it very romantic. (But not quite as romantic as Wuthering Heights, which I read around the same time. Don't judge me. I was young.)
It is strange to reread it as an adult. The plot is somewhat manipulative, isn't it? OK, I can't review this without getting into the plot.
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It is strange to reread it as an adult. The plot is somewhat manipulative, isn't it? OK, I can't review this without getting into the plot.
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No doubt this is a novel of well-recognized literary value. Although I can readily admit its quality, I can’t say I enjoyed it. Maybe it was my mood. But, I found the writing style excessively wordy; similes added to similes, descriptions that bogged down the narrative. Reading this felt a bit like swimming through molasses, very rich, but quite a slow trudge. This book has such prominence in the western canon that I knew the story even though I had not yet read it. Because of that, the plot hel
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The quiet termination and self confidence of the heroine is a big part of my love for this book.
Aug 14, 2012
Camelia Rose
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it was amazing
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