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alisonvh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book is hilarious and so much fun, especially for Bronte fans. You don’t have to be a Bronte fan to appreciate the book, but you will catch more jokes.
Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Gun violence, and Terminal illness
durrareadsstuff's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
I just wanna say, THANK YOU FOR WRITING THIS BOOK AND CHANGING THE STORY FOR ME. Not that the original Jane Eyre was bad, per se, but I honestly could only go through 3/4 of the book because I hated Mr Rochester so much. It was so nice for Jane to explore herself and her powers in this retelling. I feel like there was character development, but at the same time she feels like the same person in the original one. You know what I mean? Like it just feels like an alternate story, sort of.
It was fantastically executed. The ghosts, the plots, all the extra characters and how it all ties in with the storyline, SO👏PERFECT!👏 And I loved the humour, although at times it did get a bit cringe, but I really liked it. It really put me in a good mood.
I really appreciate the presence of the Brontës in here, and did I mention the multi-POVs???? I loved how the romance was instead focused between Charlotte and Alexander who are just the cutest!!! 💗💗💘💗
I did also enjoy the “references“? I don’t know what they’re called. The mini fact-checks, I guess. Those were really nice. Admittedly, there were times I felt they were annoying, but overall, I really liked them.
It was fantastically executed. The ghosts, the plots, all the extra characters and how it all ties in with the storyline, SO👏PERFECT!👏 And I loved the humour, although at times it did get a bit cringe, but I really liked it. It really put me in a good mood.
I really appreciate the presence of the Brontës in here, and did I mention the multi-POVs???? I loved how the romance was instead focused between Charlotte and Alexander who are just the cutest!!! 💗💗💘💗
I did also enjoy the “references“? I don’t know what they’re called. The mini fact-checks, I guess. Those were really nice. Admittedly, there were times I felt they were annoying, but overall, I really liked them.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexism
Moderate: Gore, Murder, Grief, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Child abuse
ladylothlorien's review against another edition
funny
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? No
3.0
I enjoyed this book, but I think the idea of it was better than the execution. I adore Jane Eyre, so it was fun to read this YA twist on the story where Jane can talk to ghosts and Charlotte Bronte is her best (living) friend. The ways in which parts of the original story were woven in were often clever and sweet. I think what kept me from really loving this book is that it is very much a YA book written for teens and young adults. There's nothing wrong with that at all; I'm just not in the target audience. I may also not be in the best state of mind for this story at this moment in my life, especially because Jane ends up alone and the book Jane Eyre is Charlotte's way of giving her friend the happy end she didn't get. Oof that one hurts. That all being said, I think I would recommend this book, particularly if you, like me, enjoy Jane Eyre retellings of all kinds or if you like fun YA stories with ridiculous plots that know they have ridiculous plots and just go for it.
Moderate: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Sexism
Minor: Death, Murder, Child death, and Child abuse
A lot of these are issues in the original Jane Eyre story too, but all of them are called out in this retelling. They are also handled in a more YA fashion, so there isn't a lot of detail. But still, in a story about ghosts there is naturally a lot of death and murder, even of children.ciao_potatoes's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
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