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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
"Reader, I murdered him." Oh yes, you had me right there.
I really just loved the hell out of this book. A re-imagined Jane Eyre with a heroine who, rather than bemoaning her misfortunes and mistreatment at the whims of cruel people and accepting less from life than she deserves, instead exacts bloody vengeance against the terrible humans she encounters. This Jane is plucky and affectionate, foul-mouthed and delightful and loyal, as well as lethal toward those who deserve it. I really loved her self-awareness of the ways her life parallels that of Brontë's character, but the most fun were the ways that the original story was flipped on its head. This novel pays affectionate homage to its source material, but has a great story of its own to tell, and inhabits its own universe. Just a super imaginative, highly enjoyable read. The language and writing style when compared to the original story felt spot on, but this is also a modern, fresh and delightfully feminist interpretation of that tale and I just loved it.
I really just loved the hell out of this book. A re-imagined Jane Eyre with a heroine who, rather than bemoaning her misfortunes and mistreatment at the whims of cruel people and accepting less from life than she deserves, instead exacts bloody vengeance against the terrible humans she encounters. This Jane is plucky and affectionate, foul-mouthed and delightful and loyal, as well as lethal toward those who deserve it. I really loved her self-awareness of the ways her life parallels that of Brontë's character, but the most fun were the ways that the original story was flipped on its head. This novel pays affectionate homage to its source material, but has a great story of its own to tell, and inhabits its own universe. Just a super imaginative, highly enjoyable read. The language and writing style when compared to the original story felt spot on, but this is also a modern, fresh and delightfully feminist interpretation of that tale and I just loved it.
More like 3.5 starts. It was an interesting take, a "Jane Eyre" type story but with a murdering heroine instead. Definitely original. I wasn't super happy with how explicit it got in a few parts, especially considering it's geared towards a YA audience. The explicit details weren't really needed and didn't enhance the story in the slightest, I felt like they were just thrown in at random. Overall it was a fun read, but mostly it makes me want to re-read Jane Eyre again.
This book was a lot of fun. It’s extremely well written (a la in the style of Jane Eyre) and well researched, too. The author deserves a lot of credit. If I were rating on those criteria, I’d give it five stars. But you know how inadequate these star ratings are. The politics and machinations concerning the Punjab wars were harder to take in. I kept wanting to get back to Jane’s (the more personal) story.
As plenty of others have noted, it’s inspired by Charlotte Brontë’s book, Jane Eyre. And the main character, Jane Steele, is a big fan of the book and is inspired by the character, Jane Eyre. I liked this new Jane and applauded her every murderous deed.
I admit that I couldn’t get behind her adoration of Charles Thornfield. He didn’t make it as a romantic hero for me. But he was her Rochester, so okay, fine. I couldn’t imagine what he might be hiding in the cellar (not the attic) and was surprised and intrigued by the way that turned out.
Again, it’s ingenious and I liked it well enough, though didn’t love it.
As plenty of others have noted, it’s inspired by Charlotte Brontë’s book, Jane Eyre. And the main character, Jane Steele, is a big fan of the book and is inspired by the character, Jane Eyre. I liked this new Jane and applauded her every murderous deed.
I admit that I couldn’t get behind her adoration of Charles Thornfield. He didn’t make it as a romantic hero for me. But he was her Rochester, so okay, fine. I couldn’t imagine what he might be hiding in the cellar (not the attic) and was surprised and intrigued by the way that turned out.
Again, it’s ingenious and I liked it well enough, though didn’t love it.
Okay so Jane Eyre lover is gonna speak about the Jane Eyre reimagining.
As the cover and blurb shows, Miss Steele is a hardcore serial killer. Her motives were confusing at times but let's be real, she's a serial killer. I did love the tie in links with Jane Eyre but the ending felt so underwhelming.
As the cover and blurb shows, Miss Steele is a hardcore serial killer. Her motives were confusing at times but let's be real, she's a serial killer. I did love the tie in links with Jane Eyre but the ending felt so underwhelming.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
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
medium-paced
Jane Steele is a young woman in nineteenth century England, who reads a book called Jane Eyre]and sees in it some similarities in their circumstances, inspiring her to write down an account of her own life. And there are similarities, from the cold aunt to the harsh boarding school to her later job as a governess. But while they share similar personalities -- both are loving and loyal and brave -- Steele has a decidedly different reaction to mistreatment, which results in her needing to avoid a detective named Sam Quillfeather. She's still shocked by what she finds in her employer's cellar, but her willingness to take action will be necessary to save that same employer from the man from the East India Company.
This novel is written in the style of a Victorian novel and despite the protagonist's propensity to needful murders, retains that feel through out. I enjoyed it enormously. Jane is a wonderful character and the way the novel echos and diverges from its inspiration was a lot of fun for this Jane Eyre fan. This is well-written entertainment.
This novel is written in the style of a Victorian novel and despite the protagonist's propensity to needful murders, retains that feel through out. I enjoyed it enormously. Jane is a wonderful character and the way the novel echos and diverges from its inspiration was a lot of fun for this Jane Eyre fan. This is well-written entertainment.
I could literally not care less lol I’m sorry to all the Jane Eyre fans
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Murder, Sexual harassment