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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

51 reviews

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.5

This was the first book I have read from one of the Brontë sisters. I did not know anything about what this book was about prior to picking it up, and I definitely think that not knowing anything really aided in my enjoyment. 
"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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

amarj33t_5ingh's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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

I obtained a vintage copy of this book in primary school. I started reading it and then conceded ground, fatigued by its laborious plot. However, I returned to it five years later with more experience in life behind me and finished it.

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

ashley_1206's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• 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

2.75-3⭐️
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 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

annapox's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Colonisation

julia_rose's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Finished this book one minute ago. I read the last 100 pages in one sitting and it’s now 2am. I’m just stunned and so relieved by the ending. It’s been so long since a story had me so invested that I felt physical ache for the characters’ love and misfortunes. Jane is such an icon I love her strong sense of self. I love the motifs in the imagery like the moon and wind and woods and fire etc It’s exquisitely written. I underlined the shit out of this book to the point i think I’ll have to buy a new copy since I destroyed this one with love. Definitely one of my all time favourites now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexism, Cannibalism, and Religious bigotry

rebeccaxpaige's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Colonisation, and Classism

gknucks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

mondovertigo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

mme_carton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Antisemitism, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent