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As part of a new series of Goodreads challenges, it was required of me to read Jane Eyre, and I wasn't too thrilled. I've started it before and never penetrated too far. But it was in exchange for the other person watching half of Firefly (it's a challenge swap – two of us read a book apiece in exchange for all the episodes), so … I will do a great deal for Mal Reynolds, I said.
I have a paperback, somewhere, but wou ...more
As part of a new series of Goodreads challenges, it was required of me to read Jane Eyre, and I wasn't too thrilled. I've started it before and never penetrated too far. But it was in exchange for the other person watching half of Firefly (it's a challenge swap – two of us read a book apiece in exchange for all the episodes), so … I will do a great deal for Mal Reynolds, I said.
I have a paperback, somewhere, but wou ...more
545 pages of wistfulness, swishing skirts, orphanages, unlikely coincidences, British superiority and severe Christian morality, What I hadn't counted on was the deep undercurrent of rebellion that runs through Bronte's work: the unlikely struggle of a woman holding her own against both class and gender inequities, and having her fire and faith in self ultimately rewarded. Jane is an inspiration.
"It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility; they must have action; and t ...more
"It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquility; they must have action; and t ...more
I really enjoyed this book, but I have to say, Jane Austen did it better *ducks*. This story felt unnecessarily long at times, and I found a lot of the male characters truly insufferable (and yes, that words perfectly describes them!). St John was a pompous donkey, Mr Brocklehurst a cruel hypocrite, and even Mr Rochester was overly-dramatic and inconsistent. And I missed Jane Austen's wicked sense of humor. All that said, however, I enjoyed the story and would recommend it to anyone who has enjo
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Jan 06, 2011
Laura
rated it
it was amazing
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Jun 03, 2015
Clara
marked it as to-read
Apr 17, 2016
Bethany Miller
marked it as to-read
Feb 20, 2018
Kiersten
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