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Jan 29, 2018
Claire
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Jane Eyre...a mythical literary figure. The book is great, the writing style is excellent and the story entertaining.
I enjoyed the read, but I got sometimes so annoyed by the character of Jane Eyre. I felt like watching a movie with an idiot character where you’d like to scream at.
So much drama, so much whining!
At the same time I realize that given the time she is a very modern and brave heroine.
I guess the book is too romantic to my taste. As muched as I loved Elizabeth Bennet, i found Jane t ...more
I enjoyed the read, but I got sometimes so annoyed by the character of Jane Eyre. I felt like watching a movie with an idiot character where you’d like to scream at.
So much drama, so much whining!
At the same time I realize that given the time she is a very modern and brave heroine.
I guess the book is too romantic to my taste. As muched as I loved Elizabeth Bennet, i found Jane t ...more
5 stars. This was absolutely beautiful. I loved it so much. I had no idea it was going to be so dark but that made me appreciate it even more. There were so many different aspects to this book that I didn't expect but they all worked and made the story so complex.
The beginning was great and I loved it but when she met Mr. Rochester it got even better. I adore Mr. Rochester so much and the way that he loved Jane was so beautiful and it made me giddish and happy. The ending was very well done but ...more
The beginning was great and I loved it but when she met Mr. Rochester it got even better. I adore Mr. Rochester so much and the way that he loved Jane was so beautiful and it made me giddish and happy. The ending was very well done but ...more
Most readers already know the gist of the story. Jane Eyre is an orphan without wealth or social standing. When we first meet young Jane, she's living with at the home of her mean and nasty cousins. Her aunt hates her and eventually has her sent to a Charles Dickens style charity school. After spending nine years at school, she moves to Thornfield Hall, to be governess to a young girl. She meets Edward Rochester and falls madly in love. Eventually he proposes and a terrible thing happens, causin
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I had to start this book three times to read it entirely but I did love it in the end. I don't understand why it didn't appeal to me at the start but I did read the last two thirds of it in little more than a day so you can see how it ended up being...
On a side note, I had seen the 2011 movie with Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender before reading but found the book to be much more detailed (not surprising...) and better for my taste. ...more
On a side note, I had seen the 2011 movie with Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender before reading but found the book to be much more detailed (not surprising...) and better for my taste. ...more
Oct 08, 2012
Alison
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