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Actual rating: 3.5 stars
So Now I know what the fuss was all about! I have heard of Jane Eyre since I was a young reader...it is one of those books that most people who consider themselves well-read have read. I resisted because I wasn't sure it was my cup of tea. I like dark comedies and fantasy...not really victorian romance. When this book fell in my lap, so to speak, I decided to give it a go. I am learning that when a book is well-written, the subject is definitely secondary to the characters and Jane Eyre is most
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I get it now. All the praise. All the fuss. I get why Jane Eyre appears to be the classic of all classics for many. I went into my first ever reading of this book with low-to-moderate expectations. I don't particularly care for the Victorian era and it's sensibilities (particularly regarding romance), though I most certainly love all things England, so that was at least something.
It took me about a 1/6 of the book to really get into it, but once it got me it didn't let go. Jane is a fantastical ...more
It took me about a 1/6 of the book to really get into it, but once it got me it didn't let go. Jane is a fantastical ...more
I think I can safely say that Jane Eyre has become my favorite novel...I absolutely loved it!!!
Aug 15, 2009
Carly Thompson
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really liked it
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anglophilia,
classics
Aug 27, 2011
Kate
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it was amazing
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Shelves:
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