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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
Loved the first third to half, lulled a bit in the middle, enjoyed the second bit but not as much. Entertaining story, enjoyable prose, read this relatively on the heels of reading Jane Eyre for the first time so it was nice to draw the obvious parallels. Overall a fun read.
3.5 stars
This book starts off really intriguing. But it got really slow in the middle, which made me reluctant to pick it back up. However, after finishing it, I liked how it all tied together. I think reading Jane Eyre (which it is based on) first would have increased my enjoyment but I had not.
There were two possible romantic lovers for the main character and honestly I wished she would have ended up with the other one.
This book starts off really intriguing. But it got really slow in the middle, which made me reluctant to pick it back up. However, after finishing it, I liked how it all tied together. I think reading Jane Eyre (which it is based on) first would have increased my enjoyment but I had not.
There were two possible romantic lovers for the main character and honestly I wished she would have ended up with the other one.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/day-870-jane-steele/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2016/03/22/day-870-jane-steele/
I loved Lyndsay Faye's gothic historical novel inspired by Jane Eyre. So much fun! It took me about 50 pages to really get into it, but then I was hooked! The chemistry between Jane and Mr. Thornfield is fabulous and I was really rooting for Jane by the end. If you love Jane Eyre, I think you'll like the twists this author puts in her story.
"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.