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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
I'm discovering a couple things about myself lately.
1. There is a special place in my heart for classics. And,
2. I really am a sucker for romance.
This easily has become a new favorite.
1. There is a special place in my heart for classics. And,
2. I really am a sucker for romance.
This easily has become a new favorite.
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Five men project their personal failings onto a people-pleasing teenager, to their inevitable disappointment. The thing I liked most was that every single living person of wealth or importance is a self-absorbed asshole and all the dependents are more or less good people. I personally did not enjoy the book, mostly because of its length, but I am impressed by the author.
This honestly wasn't that bad of a novel. While some parts were thoroughly boring, other parts really intrigued me. Jane got on my nerves at some points, but I ultimately liked her as a character. I would definitely recommend this book to someone who is looking for a good book, and since it's a classic I was surprised I never had to read it before. It reminded me of Huckleberry Finn in a way because throughout the book we watched Jane grow into the woman she was when the novel ended. Glad she turned out rich and had a loving family in the end.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My pick for Sept. Wow, this book is chock full of obscure words.
It almost seems to me that there's a different author somewhere around Chapter 22-23. The tone seems different and the style seems different. Mr. Rochester suddenly begins calling Jane "Janet" and he seems much looser and more casual. She, on the other hand, becomes bitchy. I'm scratching my head. I still have a long way to go. Maybe this will all be explained?
Well, I just finished this book and I'm stymied. I have to let this sink in a while before I can say whether or not I liked it. It has many Victorian elements, of which I'm not usually a fan. I guess I just thought I would like Jane more and that it would be a more romantic story. I'm still scratching my head.
It almost seems to me that there's a different author somewhere around Chapter 22-23. The tone seems different and the style seems different. Mr. Rochester suddenly begins calling Jane "Janet" and he seems much looser and more casual. She, on the other hand, becomes bitchy. I'm scratching my head. I still have a long way to go. Maybe this will all be explained?
Well, I just finished this book and I'm stymied. I have to let this sink in a while before I can say whether or not I liked it. It has many Victorian elements, of which I'm not usually a fan. I guess I just thought I would like Jane more and that it would be a more romantic story. I'm still scratching my head.
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Despite the most famous line of this novel being "Reader, I married him", this is not just a love story. Never have you met a more principled creature than Jane Eyre. She knows what is right, she knows what she values, and she knows who she is. This observation is not new - Jane's integrity and Victorian-age feminism is what many praise about this story.
What is not as often spoken on is the intense, gothic atmosphere that Brontë writes so viscerally. Her descriptions of the appearance of people, interiors, nature, all set the mood for each new scene so effortlessly, you may not even notice it if you don't pay attention. The edginess of some of these scenes do not get nearly enough recognition honestly - bits of this book have surely inspired so much contemporary weird girl lit.
My favorite part of the Eyre lore, though, is how Charlotte Brontë bamboozled publishers, editors, and readers with a pen name and had great success with her book that may otherwise have been dismissed. I'd like to give her the original "you go, girl!".
What is not as often spoken on is the intense, gothic atmosphere that Brontë writes so viscerally. Her descriptions of the appearance of people, interiors, nature, all set the mood for each new scene so effortlessly, you may not even notice it if you don't pay attention. The edginess of some of these scenes do not get nearly enough recognition honestly - bits of this book have surely inspired so much contemporary weird girl lit.
My favorite part of the Eyre lore, though, is how Charlotte Brontë bamboozled publishers, editors, and readers with a pen name and had great success with her book that may otherwise have been dismissed. I'd like to give her the original "you go, girl!".