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chloereadds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Incest
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
lydiavsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
I enjoyed this the first time I read it, but loved it the second time, and I think understood and appreciated it a lot more on reread. I just loved Jane's journey in finding belonging, and I adore her as a character.
The gothic themes and atmosphere throughout was just beautiful, and I really loved the kinda fairytale imagery throughout, especially in the way Rochester describes Jane (as a witch, fairy, elf, sylph, mermaid etc, and himself as a ogre, ghoul etc).
It took a reread for me to realise how much I dislike St John aha. He's self righteous, judgement, mansplains non-stop and is incredibly pushy
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Child death, and Classism
darkpizza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Violence
laravo21's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Suicide
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
harshibuvan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Bullying and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse and Misogyny
brennach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Xenophobia
isabellaft's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Death, Confinement, Colonisation, Child death, and Child abuse
mamaj2016's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Violence
traa's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Racism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy
aseaoftomes's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This book is told in a kind of memoir/autobiography style and is about a woman named Jane Eyre and her life focusing on her childhood to her early adulthood and all of the things she goes through and befall her during that time.
The writing of this book never ceases to impress me. I love how simplistic it is and yet how complex at the same time. It reads very well and sucks you in to the point where you're Jane. I always love it when that happens in books. The pacing is also well done. It doesn't really drag and I always found myself wanting to know what was going to happen next.
The plot, while simple, also has a quite suspenseful feeling to it as well. It's primarily about Jane - from her early years with her awful family, to her time in school and her employment with the illustrious Mr. Rochester and finally with St. John. It's all fascinating and I loved watching Jane grow as a character and watch her interactions with every character in the book. And the themes are great - family, love (and the different types of love that are basically embodied in each of the characters), gender roles and feminism of the day. I just loved the themes of this book
The setting is mostly in England in different institutions and houses. It's also very much a Gothic style book which means it has some eerie and creepy elements to it and I thought all of that was done really well.
Finally, the characters. I love Jane. She's one of my favorite characters period. I thought her growth throughout the book was great, I love how independent and outspoken she is and yet also how she fits the gender roles expected of her at the same time. I loved seeing her interact with everyone around her and how they shaped her into the woman she becomes. I also still like Mr. Rochester. My opinion has changed on him quite a bit from my initial read, but look he's the biggest drama king - the smallest inconvenience and his life was over. I also had a different perspective on St. John as well. I found I liked him more, but I also was so mad at him by the end again, but this time I understood him more. I frankly still think Jane should've stayed single - both of the choices she was presented with have pros and cons and ultimately are unhealthy. Even in the end, while they're on more equal footing, there are aspects of it I'm still not 100% sold on. Overall though, I had a really good time with it and I love the journey the characters go on.
Overall, I still really enjoy Jane Eyre and it's one I'll reread over and over again over the years.
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Sexism
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Racism