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Esta obra é um clássico gótico, isso está claro na atmosfera da narrativa. Gosto bastante de histórias góticas e Jane Eyre não me decepcionou. A escrita de Charlotte Brontë é excelente e no Audiobook que escutei a atriz Thandie Newton conferiu uma ótima interpretação do texto da autora. O enredo em alguns momentos me deu a impressão de dispersar, mas isso é compreensível pois o foco da obra é aprofundar a personagem Jane Eyre à medida que a mesma se depara com uma diversidade de obstáculos pessoais. Em alguns momentos houveram soluções convenientes para os problemas de Jane, mas isto não me impediu de gostar da história. O livro tem um clima de mistério, especialmente no que diz respeito a esposa escondida, mas infelizmente já tinha recebido o spoiler. Imagino que teria sido ainda mais intrigante ler sem saber antes da existência de Bertha. A narrativa é lógica, porém, como havia mencionado, em alguns momentos soluções por demais convenientes desafiaram um pouco essa lógica. Gostei de Jane Eyre, tanto da obra quanto da personagem, contudo, uma ressalva que faço, deixando claro que é uma questão de preferência pessoal e não um defeito do livro, é que teria preferido que Jane tivesse recusado a oferta de St. John de forma mais assertiva. Ele havia se mostrado um pouco manipulador e eu gostaria que o “Não” de Jane viesse dela mesma e não tivesse sido uma consequência da descoberta de que Rochester havia se tornado viúvo e debilitado e necessitava da ajuda da protagonista.
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent
This is the first ever classical novel that I have read that I truly adored. With a purely descriptive writing style, a relatively loveable heroine and a complex moral story, I really enjoyed Jane Eyre.
Bronte's writing is delightful and although long winded at times, beautiful, with lots of extended metaphors and references to the supernatural and fantastical. One other downside to the writing is that of the different languages that are sometimes used; this does add to the book however you may need a translator to understand completly what is being said in dialogue. This in itself is an easy solution to a small problem.
The story is interesting as we follow a girl throughout her childhood as she becomes an adult woman. This is one of the first novels to do this in its time, with less of a focus on marriage and courtship. Instead the focus is on Jane and her life and adventures.
I would highly recommend as a relatively accessible and interesting, classic!
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Cursing, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent
All in all, I found this a highly boring and uninteresting read. Once again, the prose itself was gorgeous, but that's all I can say in its favor. I wouldn't hate this book so much if it weren't for the reputation and reception it tends to have. I had to read this for a feminist literature curriculum and was embarrassed by how terrible the feminist themes were executed. It made me sick to read what felt more like a blatant attack on feminism. Yes, it was original for its time, but that's where it ends. Stop teaching that this book is the pinnacle of feminist literature, old or new.
3/5 from me exclusively on the basis of significance and prose.
Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Xenophobia
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Classism
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide
Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Minor: Xenophobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment