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phantom2's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
1.25
mayerec's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
terezie_prune's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lisa_simpson's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
kay_weda1228's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting read. This was well-written and, I feel accurately depicts the life of a woman in 19th century (think Georgian/Regency/Victorian) England. Jane Eyre specifically shows the life of an impoverished orphan and how she overcomes the struggles of her station in society, eventually forging a better life for herself.
While I liked it, I hope I never have to read it again, mainly due to the old-fashioned English and lengthy sentence structure.
As a side note: Mr. Rochester takes forever to say anything important (literal monologues of "word salads") and St John (Pronounced Sinjin) Rivers is very stubborn.
Trigger Warnings: Domestic Violence/Abuse; Death; inhumane treatment of those considered "mentally insane;" stabbing and bitting (one character); mentions of burn scars, loss of eyes/vision, and amputation. These are not very graphic and by the time you wade through the fluff of the sentences, you forget what situation the character is in.
(Disclaimer: this novel is considered "gothic" and Mr. Rochester could be called a "Byronic hero," so these triggerwarnings are similar to other books in the "gothic" category–such as Mary Shelley's 1818 Novel, Frankenstein, which is a "gothic horror.")
While I liked it, I hope I never have to read it again, mainly due to the old-fashioned English and lengthy sentence structure.
As a side note: Mr. Rochester takes forever to say anything important (literal monologues of "word salads") and St John (Pronounced Sinjin) Rivers is very stubborn.
Trigger Warnings: Domestic Violence/Abuse; Death; inhumane treatment of those considered "mentally insane;" stabbing and bitting (one character); mentions of burn scars, loss of eyes/vision, and amputation. These are not very graphic and by the time you wade through the fluff of the sentences, you forget what situation the character is in.
(Disclaimer: this novel is considered "gothic" and Mr. Rochester could be called a "Byronic hero," so these triggerwarnings are similar to other books in the "gothic" category–such as Mary Shelley's 1818 Novel, Frankenstein, which is a "gothic horror.")
reidswife's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
annamaryd365's review against another edition
4.75
Goddamn, I loved this book. It feels almost redundant to say given the author but it was remarkably well written. Every character, even ones we only know for a chapter or two, is so alive and well-realized. In addition, the prose is so beautiful that I often found myself gasping merely at the way moments were described. I felt so deeply for Jane the whole way through and consistently loved her perspective. My only gripe with the book is that sometimes plot points seem a bit too coincidental (especially the fact that the people who take her in just *happen* to be her cousins) but I am able to forgive that as the story is so rich anyway. If you love classics and are willing to read a long, slow-paced book, I would whole heartedly recommend this!