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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
ugh. this was a slog to get through. i wish the book had ended when jane found her cousins and got her money. if she had ended up with family and stayed working at the school (or found a governess job again or something) – i feel like it would have been so much more empowering and worthy read. her relationship with rochester was horrible. he was grooming her, he was lying to her, all of their conversations were combative. she was lucky something happened to break it up. the "lunatic" wife was problematic (hysteria was a big thing back then, and with rochester's subjugation of jane, i wouldn't be surprised if he was just unhappy with his wife, or if they just didn't get along and now suddenly she's "crazy" and it's socially acceptable to lock her away). i also hated st. john. he had such potential to be a good character (taking her in on that first night, getting her a job), but he blew it! this theme of men as the dictators of relationships is very troubling. and the fact that jane is supposed to be this feminist icon – gross. i hope no girl ever looks up to jane eyre. she's weak and demonstrates that if a man is persistent enough (even if disturbingly so) that he will get his way, no matter the girls actual opinions. no thanks.
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
reflective
slow-paced
Jane Eyre is a novel of sombreness and sweetness, with Bronte's beautiful and poetic prose guiding the Reader through. My favourite parts to read were Jane's childhood and any interactions between Jane and Edward.
Jane is a very relatable but unique character, humble, selfless, and often self-denying of pleasures in life, as she had often experienced oppression in her young years. She finds love in the most unlikely place, crossing social status and wealth boundaries at the time, her and Edward compliment each other well.
Jane is a very relatable but unique character, humble, selfless, and often self-denying of pleasures in life, as she had often experienced oppression in her young years. She finds love in the most unlikely place, crossing social status and wealth boundaries at the time, her and Edward compliment each other well.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“No soy un pájaro, sino una mujer con voluntad propia, que ejercitaré apartándome de usted”.
dark
sad
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
**spoiler alert** Oh Jane...how I've mistreated you as a result of my adolescence.
For context...I hadn't read this book in about 7 years and the first time I did read it (back in highschool) I hated it.
I could never grasp my mind around why this book is so critically acclaimed by so many people..until I gave it another shot just recently and on that note, I apologize for not seeing what everyone else around me saw.
The story it self is revolutionary for the time it was introduced to the world. To know that the author herself had to mask her identity so her work could appeal to the male dominated audiences and still stand out centuries later is something that should not be taken lightly. Unlike Shakespeare, where you need to have a proper understanding of what you're reading and how words used to hold a different meaning back then, in today's era, this book can still stand out.
The story is incredibly refined, highlighting the smallest of details so the reader is fully immersed within their journey as they view their world through the eyes of this girl who has all odds stacked against her. I do have a suspicion that because this book is not as direct and is written at such great lengths, I couldn't fully surround myself within it emotionally as this did not seem like the typical Khaled Hosseini book that would end exactly at 300 pages.
Without any spoilers, the story is bold. It's brave. And it's unlike any other book you could read. As an adult, I can now fully understand why most religious readers associate it as the benchmark for a universally acclaimed book, as the imperfections are next to non existent.
With that said, I still found this book wordy. There was so much context that it took me a while to just paint a proper picture in my head when it came to the settings as it was detailed to the extreme. If you are a fast reader or someone who doesn't want to spend a lot of time on a book...you're better off not reading this because it does get tiring just seeing those endless pages of words.
However, if you have ample time and the desire to read something that can take you to a point of sorrow you never knew existed, I would count on this book.
Overall, I sincerely apologize to everyone I may or may not have offended with my inability to fully appreciate how this book is so meaningful and impactful beyond any magnitude. I was incredibly moved by the mere essance of it. Even though if you strip it down to the bones, it's just a sad story about a young orphan struggling her whole life until she has her happy ending...but even saying that sounds criminal as there is just so much more to it than the vague description I just gave you.
For context...I hadn't read this book in about 7 years and the first time I did read it (back in highschool) I hated it.
I could never grasp my mind around why this book is so critically acclaimed by so many people..until I gave it another shot just recently and on that note, I apologize for not seeing what everyone else around me saw.
The story it self is revolutionary for the time it was introduced to the world. To know that the author herself had to mask her identity so her work could appeal to the male dominated audiences and still stand out centuries later is something that should not be taken lightly. Unlike Shakespeare, where you need to have a proper understanding of what you're reading and how words used to hold a different meaning back then, in today's era, this book can still stand out.
The story is incredibly refined, highlighting the smallest of details so the reader is fully immersed within their journey as they view their world through the eyes of this girl who has all odds stacked against her. I do have a suspicion that because this book is not as direct and is written at such great lengths, I couldn't fully surround myself within it emotionally as this did not seem like the typical Khaled Hosseini book that would end exactly at 300 pages.
Without any spoilers, the story is bold. It's brave. And it's unlike any other book you could read. As an adult, I can now fully understand why most religious readers associate it as the benchmark for a universally acclaimed book, as the imperfections are next to non existent.
With that said, I still found this book wordy. There was so much context that it took me a while to just paint a proper picture in my head when it came to the settings as it was detailed to the extreme. If you are a fast reader or someone who doesn't want to spend a lot of time on a book...you're better off not reading this because it does get tiring just seeing those endless pages of words.
However, if you have ample time and the desire to read something that can take you to a point of sorrow you never knew existed, I would count on this book.
Overall, I sincerely apologize to everyone I may or may not have offended with my inability to fully appreciate how this book is so meaningful and impactful beyond any magnitude. I was incredibly moved by the mere essance of it. Even though if you strip it down to the bones, it's just a sad story about a young orphan struggling her whole life until she has her happy ending...but even saying that sounds criminal as there is just so much more to it than the vague description I just gave you.