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ctay's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the characters and the plot twists. Awesome love story.
honorpaul's review against another edition
1.0
I literally hate this book. I love so many other classics, but this one is godawful. Horrid. You cannot convince me otherwise. Don’t even mention it in front of me I’ll riot
janettejulia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
dutchkiwi_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.75
or10n's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
4.5
I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would. Really, it only loses half a star for me because of the pacing and the style of writing, both of which were appropriate and laudable at the time this was written. I love that this book is a true fictional biography. Certain aspects are meticulously detailed, and others are rushed through, just like actual memory that would be used to create a non-fiction biography. I also really enjoyed that Jane is characterized how a man would be. All the gender roles seem swapped really. Jane is headstrong, intelligent, consistently in the right and possesses a strong sense of self led by morals. In contrast, the two main male characters are lovesick and emotional and willing to throw away everything in their life for Jane. She holds the power, which is just so fascinating for a book written at that time.
**Spoilers Below**
"Reader, I married him." was such an adorable mic drop moment. Finally, after all that back and forth tormented yearning, they got their happy ending. I really like that she didn't end up with her cousin for obvious reasons, but also because she was consistently religious and he was a man of the cloth. She would have been in defiance of God if she married him, which is something Jane could not have lived with for long, even if she wished it for him with another woman prior to all of that.
**Spoilers Below**
"Reader, I married him." was such an adorable mic drop moment. Finally, after all that back and forth tormented yearning, they got their happy ending. I really like that she didn't end up with her cousin for obvious reasons, but also because she was consistently religious and he was a man of the cloth. She would have been in defiance of God if she married him, which is something Jane could not have lived with for long, even if she wished it for him with another woman prior to all of that.
lzygrabarza's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
anita04's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75