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Minor: Suicide
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Incest, Terminal illness, Alcohol
What I greatly enjoyed about the book is its superb writing. Charlotte Bronte's command of the English language is nothing short of astounding, and her description of the various setting and a treat to read.
However, my main problem with Jane Eyre is the romanticisation of abusive, manipulative and toxic character traits and relationships. I could not help but cringe at many of the supposedly sweet or romantic interactions throughout the book.
Furthermore, there are some deeply misogynistic archetypes, and the language throughout the book is at times ableist, racist and colonialist.
In its own time and society, Jane Eyre was in many ways a revolutionary piece of writing and I definitely recommend it to be consumed as a historic product of its time. But if you are looking for a sweet and unproblematic love story, you should be looking somewhere else.
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
I thought it was going to end depressingly and therefore make me dislike it, but the ending was beautiful and relieving. I also wasn't expecting such a strong Christian perspective throughout the book, and I enjoyed that. Jane was ever one of my favorites, and although at times I did not like Mr. Rochester, I came to love him by the end. St. John, on the other hand, I never did like. Someone read this book so we can discuss the wonderfully varied cast of characters.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Classism
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Suicide
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Xenophobia
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Medical content, Colonisation
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Suicide