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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

154 reviews

theothergrl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

The prose is magical and extremely quotable, the story telling is brilliant with it's constant plot twists and developed characters. There are also some beautiful messages about sticking by your principles despite even the hardest of trials, I found Jane's character extremely strong for that, and she's not yet 20! 
If it were for that I'd give it 5 stars, however the 2nd half is heavily racist, ableist, xenophobic, and classist. Themes of colonialism and religious missions, institutionalisation, grooming (Jane is sadly very much groomed by the men in her life), etc. There is no condemnation of any of this, no revolt against bigotry in the narrative. Therefore, I can't give it a pass for being "of its time", as there are many classics which either resist against or refuse to entertain such bigotry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexism, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Classism, Colonisation, Grief, Incest, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, and Drug abuse

mandyhalbert's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Mental illness

Moderate: Incest, Abandonment, Death, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racism and Religious bigotry

sbookreader's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Astonishing that this is billed as a romance. The colonialist bent was equally unwelcome. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Colonisation, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry

tiaroseshang's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Abandonment, Blood, Grief, and Death

josisteacup's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Racism

renorsomethin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Child abuse

Moderate: Confinement and Classism

artemy_se's review against another edition

reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

I finally understand when people are talking about the books that made them fell in love with reading. My reading process was so agreable, and I was captivated by Charlotte Brontë writing style. The story is so accessible and I really loved the first part.

I am less a fan of too much detail that can be given during a character depiction. The pacing is really good even though I felt like the second part was dragging on. The characters are all well written, despite the fact that I didn't particularly like any of them.

I am a bit disapointed because at some point in the story some things didn't make a lot of sense anymore and characters started to be unpleasing... Also, I wasn't charmed by the love story mainly because I have a hard time engaging with big age gap relationships.

Even then I totally share the love that people have for this masterpiece of storytelling and it's definitely one of those books that make you forget about time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

rachaelbunny's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Emotional abuse

Minor: Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

evgeorge's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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

5.0

I love this book. Coming off the nightmare that is Wuthering Heights, this is a welcome success. Jane Eyre is superbly written with a tight plot and plenty of intrigue. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness