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This book has been on my bookshelf for as long as I can remember. It is actually one of my comfort reads. I’ve re-read it several times through the years and it remains an all-time favorite. I LOVE it. 5 BIG stars of course (I'd give it more if I could).
Jane is an orphan, the only family she knows doesn’t want her and when she’s only 10 years old, her aunt sends her to live at Lowood school, out casting her from her own family. The school provides her with a good education, but is a cold and cru ...more
Jane is an orphan, the only family she knows doesn’t want her and when she’s only 10 years old, her aunt sends her to live at Lowood school, out casting her from her own family. The school provides her with a good education, but is a cold and cru ...more
If I weren't reading this immediately after reading James Fenimore Cooper, I probably would have enjoyed it more. I do really appreciate the humorous scenes between Rochester and Jane, namely the one scene where Jane soaks Rochester with water in order to put the fire out. Unfortunately, such silly scenes were not prominent in this novel, and therefore, rendered this novel as not as enjoyable and entertaining as it could have been. I get why people make such a big deal about this book though. It
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Books like this do not get called classics for no reason. If you have not read this wonderful story then by all means do so. If you have give a reread.
I've read and reread this book. It's an enduring favorite.
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Mar 18, 2010
Susan
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
classic,
fiction,
literature,
british,
1001-books,
women,
century,
women-authors,
romance,
orphans
Jan 11, 2014
Greg Coates
marked it as to-read
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review of another edition
Shelves:
list-1001-books,
list-well-educated-novels
