23.4k reviews for:

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë

4.1 AVERAGE

elle_isobe's review against another edition

4.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this_is_getting_on_my_nerves's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jenbrim's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I absolutely loved this book. At times it was a slow build with lengthy descriptions that paint a perfect picture of the settings and characters, and at others there was riveting drama. Sometimes both.

And so well written was the connection between Jane and Mr. R that I found myself intensely rooting for an 18-year-old and a 38-year old to get together!

In the last few chapters I was so enraptured, so desperate to know what came next, that I found myself frantically reading even while I walked home from work! The vocabulary and allusions required a lot of stopping to look things up at times, but that's the only real downside.

leeonah's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

itswhatever's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

ashfalls's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful sad

sconrad621's review against another edition

5.0

funny hopeful inspiring reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

dative's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ida_hagen03's review against another edition

2.75

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Great classic but I hade a hard time staying focused. Maby I will give it a more fair try next time. And actually pay attention...

racjosrud's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I understand why this book is a classic. It’s a slow read, and a lot of it isn’t necessarily crucial to the plot, but I’m glad i read it. Really enjoyed the gothic style.