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livres_de_bloss's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed he first half of this. It was atmospheric, tense and at times, downright frightening. If the story had ended when Jane left Thornfield, it would have been a five-star book.
The second half was less enjoyable. It got really God-bothery. It seemed so far fetched. The writing was mostly filler. It was boring.
In terms of readability, this was a bit hit and miss. There were times that I was riveted and other times (mostly in the second half) where it would wax romantic for pages and was quite a slog.
I have a hard time with people romanticizing these male characters in old books. (See my review on Wuthering Heights.) I honestly thought Mr Rochester was volatile and abusive. I didn’t like him at all. He seemed to want to dominate Jane and he was pretty nasty to her at he start. Never mind what he did to poor Bertha!
St John was also a jerk. He was obtuse, self-serving and manipulative (it was pretty rich of him to use the God-bothering to try and pressure Jane into marriage... wtf?).
These two men were terrible and honestly if they were Jane’s only choice of husband, she should have just stayed on the teaching/governess path and died a spinster. It appears that, to Jane, after her experience with St John, Mr Rochester didn’t look so bad... but that’s not how it works. How Jane would ever be comfortable married to and living with a man that had is beyond me!
TL;DR: if this has ended when Jane left Thornfield - instant five stars. The second half rather spoilt it and the ending was disappointing; I expected more from Jane, I guess.
The second half was less enjoyable. It got really God-bothery. It seemed so far fetched. The writing was mostly filler. It was boring.
In terms of readability, this was a bit hit and miss. There were times that I was riveted and other times (mostly in the second half) where it would wax romantic for pages and was quite a slog.
I have a hard time with people romanticizing these male characters in old books. (See my review on Wuthering Heights.) I honestly thought Mr Rochester was volatile and abusive. I didn’t like him at all. He seemed to want to dominate Jane and he was pretty nasty to her at he start. Never mind what he did to poor Bertha!
St John was also a jerk. He was obtuse, self-serving and manipulative (it was pretty rich of him to use the God-bothering to try and pressure Jane into marriage... wtf?).
These two men were terrible and honestly if they were Jane’s only choice of husband, she should have just stayed on the teaching/governess path and died a spinster. It appears that, to Jane, after her experience with St John, Mr Rochester didn’t look so bad... but that’s not how it works. How Jane would ever be comfortable married to and living with a man that had
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imprisoned his wife in a remote country estateTL;DR: if this has ended when Jane left Thornfield - instant five stars. The second half rather spoilt it and the ending was disappointing; I expected more from Jane, I guess.
danibalkin's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Weird to think about the 19 y/o and 53 y/o thing but they got what they deserved tbh
kristianawithak's review against another edition
5.0
I laughed, I cried and I read many many parts aloud to everyone in my house multiple times.
When it gets to the point that I am reading parts aloud I know I'm reading something that will stay with me a long time.
I bought this book when I was in the sixth grade because of my teacher. I then managed to never read it even though it was required reading for my high school.
I was compelled by the plot and impressed by the symbolism and themes. It was great.
When it gets to the point that I am reading parts aloud I know I'm reading something that will stay with me a long time.
I bought this book when I was in the sixth grade because of my teacher. I then managed to never read it even though it was required reading for my high school.
I was compelled by the plot and impressed by the symbolism and themes. It was great.
sophie_69's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
starryeyesali's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Still my favourite book of all time with Mr Rochester being the ultimate MMC :)
davidpc83's review against another edition
5.0
This book made me cry two times, that's how I know it tells a great story. 5 stars :)
thayerbowen's review against another edition
3.75
Interesting to read years later to hear how the men is Jane’s life are always trying to manipulate her. Also, so proud of Jane when she stands up to the men.
jivizo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
h1bash4rf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Jane Eyre is a good book, the language and description is amazing and the characters are so described with much detail however, the love trope between Rochester and Jane was weird.