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whosevita's review against another edition
3.0
This book had lots of charm. The narration was quirky and endearing. But not enough to make up for how boring it was.
This book shouldn't be boring. It was fast paced and filled with characters and events. Maybe it was that I didn't really care for any of the characters. I don't know why though. Theyre all unique and well thought through. I just did not care. I already put this book down months before and I had to force myself to finish it.
And the half real and half fake story really left a lot of plot holes. Rochester married a French woman so is that the mother of adéle? Who even is Adéle in this story. The biologal child of Rochester?? It isn't explained.
This book shouldn't be boring. It was fast paced and filled with characters and events. Maybe it was that I didn't really care for any of the characters. I don't know why though. Theyre all unique and well thought through. I just did not care. I already put this book down months before and I had to force myself to finish it.
And the half real and half fake story really left a lot of plot holes. Rochester married a French woman so is that the mother of adéle? Who even is Adéle in this story. The biologal child of Rochester?? It isn't explained.
foraging_pages's review against another edition
4.0
“I SEE DEAD PEOPLE!”
I have a confession to make: I haven’t read Jane Eyre. It’s a classic that I know well, but that I’ve never actually read. Eek! Regardless I loved My Plain Jane on its own and as a retelling of Jane Eyre.
Just like the first book in this series, My Lady Jane, the second installment comes alive with the audiobook. I highly recommend listening to the audiobook for the accents, the sound effects, and the atmosphere!
The Society for the Relocation of Wayward Spirits was a GREAT idea. It connects with the eventual Victorian obsession (but disbelief) with spirits and the original Gothic elements of Jane Eyre.
Jane Eyre as the main character is pleasant enough. It’s sweet that she got her Mr. Rochester in the end even if it wasn’t the way assumed.
Making Charlotte and Branwell Brontë characters in the story was a fun way to spice it up. The two of them along with Alexander Blackwood made a great team of acting agents.
Mr. Rochester is so humorous. I love it. I mean he pretended to be a fortune teller to speak with Jane and find out what she thinks of him.
I have a confession to make: I haven’t read Jane Eyre. It’s a classic that I know well, but that I’ve never actually read. Eek! Regardless I loved My Plain Jane on its own and as a retelling of Jane Eyre.
Just like the first book in this series, My Lady Jane, the second installment comes alive with the audiobook. I highly recommend listening to the audiobook for the accents, the sound effects, and the atmosphere!
The Society for the Relocation of Wayward Spirits was a GREAT idea. It connects with the eventual Victorian obsession (but disbelief) with spirits and the original Gothic elements of Jane Eyre.
Jane Eyre as the main character is pleasant enough. It’s sweet that she got her Mr. Rochester in the end even if it wasn’t the way assumed.
Making Charlotte and Branwell Brontë characters in the story was a fun way to spice it up. The two of them along with Alexander Blackwood made a great team of acting agents.
Mr. Rochester is so humorous. I love it. I mean he pretended to be a fortune teller to speak with Jane and find out what she thinks of him.
annedreya's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.75
absadoodley_'s review against another edition
4.0
It ruined Jane Eyre for me, haha, but I adored this book, and can’t wait to read My Calamity Jane.
janneke2302's review against another edition
I loved My Lady Jane and My Contrary Mary, but I think the concept just doesn't work as well when it's centered around a single novel rather than history. There are too few gaps left too fill in and the story felt either too familiar or too completely different
crabbylobster's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
trgrze20's review against another edition
4.0
Not as enjoyable as the first. Maybe due to my lack of knowledge from the original Jane eyre or the open ended ending. Still a fast and fun read.
ladytiara's review against another edition
4.0
I loved My Plain Jane so much. I had high hopes going in, given that that I really liked the first book in the series, My Lady Jane, but this one definitely lived up to my high expectations.
This is not a straightforward retelling of Jane Eyre, so if you're a purist, this may not be the book for you. It takes some of the weird/problematic aspects of the original story (the age difference, Mr. Rochester's super odd behavior) and looks at them in a different way.
The story begins at the awful Lowood School, where both Jane Eyre and Charlotte Bronte are pupils. They're close friends, although Jane is keeping a big secret from her friend: she sees ghosts. The head of the school, the cruel Mr. Brocklehurst, is recently deceased, and his ghost is haunting the school, so they call in the Society for the Relocation of Wayward Spirits to help with their problem. Agent Alexander Blackwood arrives and send the entire school (who have rarely seen any males besides Mr. Brocklehurst) into a tizzy. When Alexander learns that Jane can see ghosts, he tries to recruit her for the society, but it's Charlotte who really wants to join. Hijinks ensue, and the trio all end up at Thornfield Hall.
This book is so, so funny. The combination of a classic gothic tale and snarky ghosts is winning one, and I definitely laugh-snorted multiple times. It has the same absurdist tone as the first book in the series, My Lady Jane, but it's slightly different in that it's mostly fictional characters, with a few real people.
The book has three narrators (Jane, Charlotte, and Alexander), and the chapters switch points of view. The three characters have very different voices. Charlotte was my favorite. She's had a rough life, but she's tough and determined to make her way in the world. She wants to be a writer, and she thinks that joining the Society will give her fodder for her stories. Of course, there's the small matter of her not being able to see ghosts, but she doesn't let that thwart her ambitions.
My Plain Jane is a hilarious and entertaining book, and it's a perfect summer read.
This is not a straightforward retelling of Jane Eyre, so if you're a purist, this may not be the book for you. It takes some of the weird/problematic aspects of the original story (the age difference, Mr. Rochester's super odd behavior) and looks at them in a different way.
The story begins at the awful Lowood School, where both Jane Eyre and Charlotte Bronte are pupils. They're close friends, although Jane is keeping a big secret from her friend: she sees ghosts. The head of the school, the cruel Mr. Brocklehurst, is recently deceased, and his ghost is haunting the school, so they call in the Society for the Relocation of Wayward Spirits to help with their problem. Agent Alexander Blackwood arrives and send the entire school (who have rarely seen any males besides Mr. Brocklehurst) into a tizzy. When Alexander learns that Jane can see ghosts, he tries to recruit her for the society, but it's Charlotte who really wants to join. Hijinks ensue, and the trio all end up at Thornfield Hall.
This book is so, so funny. The combination of a classic gothic tale and snarky ghosts is winning one, and I definitely laugh-snorted multiple times. It has the same absurdist tone as the first book in the series, My Lady Jane, but it's slightly different in that it's mostly fictional characters, with a few real people.
The book has three narrators (Jane, Charlotte, and Alexander), and the chapters switch points of view. The three characters have very different voices. Charlotte was my favorite. She's had a rough life, but she's tough and determined to make her way in the world. She wants to be a writer, and she thinks that joining the Society will give her fodder for her stories. Of course, there's the small matter of her not being able to see ghosts, but she doesn't let that thwart her ambitions.
My Plain Jane is a hilarious and entertaining book, and it's a perfect summer read.
krystlethegreat's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
laflormorada's review against another edition
1.0
DNF... what a strange book. I prefer the original Jane Eyre.