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Jane Eyre (Seasons Edition -- Summer) by Charlotte Brontë
92 reviews
charlottemarston's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Adult/minor relationship
naomi_k'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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Classism, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Racism
Minor: Gore, Death of parent, Cursing, Medical content, and Blood
frantically'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
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, and Mental illness
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent
lovelymisanthrope'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
"Jane Eyre" follows a young girl, Jane Eyre, throughout the majority of her life. When Jane was very young, her parents passed away, and her loving uncle took her in, despite her aunt's desire to leave Jane to find her own way. Not too long after, her uncle passes away as well, and Jane is left in a home where she is unwanted, and her aunt is plotting to be rid of her. Jane is sent away to a miserable school for girls where she spends the rest of her childhood as a student and become a teacher for two years. She then moves on to be a governess and continues to bravely face the adversity a young woman orphan faces in these challenging times.
If you are looking for a classic that will make you laugh, cry, be consumed by anger, and that makes you believe in love, this is the book for you! I was not expecting to be so sucked into Jane's story, but I was. Jane is the epitome of a strong woman; she is smart, confident, and willing to do whatever she needs to in order to keep her life moving forward. Every time Jane seemed to get some solid footing and make moves that would better her seemingly dreadful life, something outside of her control would arise and foil her latest venture. Jane is such a relatable character, even today.
This quickly became one of my favorite classics, and I look forward to reading more of the Brontë sisters.
Graphic: Torture, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Classism, Sexism, and Grief
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
hot_water's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body horror, Death, and Death of parent
ado33'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Classism, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Incest, Death of parent, and Mental illness
amarj33t_5ingh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Jane Eyre exhibits a disconcerting reality of the Victorian era from a feminine perspective. Hemmed in by society, orphaned and thrust to the ravages of fate but still retaining her Christian virtue and fighting for her beliefs Jane traverses a world opposed to everything she stands for.
But Jane is an epitome of religious virtue and refuses to despair ultimately traversing against all odds.
Overall, Bronte's narrative is labyrinthine. But it is also radical in how it conveys a sense of progression to the reader by the second half of the novel which reads like a Victorian thriller. With the hint of the supernatural to it, Jane Eyre is as tantalizing today as it was when it first fell upon Bronte's unsuspecting England.
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Torture, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Ableism, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Toxic relationship, and Violence
ashley_1206's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
it was okay i didn’t hate it. towards the end when the chapters had plot twists i liked it but then again eh. i felt like so much of it was predictable and it didn’t have to be that long. especially since the last chapter was like 5 pages. anyways a lot of words, long chapters, amazing audiobook
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
julialozanoh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Classism, and Child abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Incest, and Sexism
annapox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Ableism, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Death, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, and Medical content