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Oct 06, 2011
Jeff Scott
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It’s difficult to write a review of Jane Eyre. It’s a classic that has influenced so many works. I thought I had read it in high school or college, but I think I would have remembered more of the lines. Certainly any movie or re-creation doesn’t do it justice as so much of Jane’s inner thoughts are critical to the character development.
I liked to watch the change from the brash young girl. (What happens to naughty children? They go to Hell. How should you avoid this fate? By keeping in good hea ...more
I roared through about 70% of this book, and then got bogged down. I think there is a definite shifting of gears, and the Jane that's been built up through the story suddenly seems to cease for a while. Confronting a new situation, she behaves in entirely un-Jane-like ways. This lasts for 15% of the book or so, and that was the part that moved slowly for me. Then, when she comes back to herself, I plowed through to the end fairly quickly. Perhaps the losing and finding of herself is part of the
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Mar 07, 2011
Melissa
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An excellent reader. She was quite good at differentiating the different voices and accents.
It's Jane.....love :) ...more
It's Jane.....love :) ...more
Sep 05, 2007
Donna
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it was amazing
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Actually I listened to this. I loved it.
Reading this for a second time was such a pleasure. Jane is such a forthright, outspoken girl. You can see her character is already molded in the outburst against her Aunt Reed. How lovely to read the book after you know the "mystery". ...more
Reading this for a second time was such a pleasure. Jane is such a forthright, outspoken girl. You can see her character is already molded in the outburst against her Aunt Reed. How lovely to read the book after you know the "mystery". ...more
Finished!! Apparently pregnancy brain isn't conducive to the Bronte sisters, but I enjoyed it.
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I would have this book with me on a deserted island.
Just finished my re-read of Jane Eyre. So good.
I LOVE Jane Eyre. :)
Mar 26, 2008
Kate
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really liked it
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Jul 26, 2009
Melissa
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it was amazing
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