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Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë

4.11 AVERAGE


I don’t know how to describe this story. Tbh, the drama in this book is CRAZY. I thought this would be a normal regency romance with some darker tones, but this turned out to be a drama and mystery story with hints of romance in it. I usually enjoy stories with lots of drama, but this story surprised me more times than I thought it would! I was pleasantly amazed by Jane and her keeping her convictions about marriage. Jane’s definitely my favorite character. On the other hand, Mr. Rochester was……eh. In the beginning, I had mixed thoughts and vibes about him. And even at the end, I still wasn’t a big fan of him. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this! And while I don’t particularly like Mr. Rochester, I’m glad Jane is happy and is finally living a life she loves.
dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

4.5 stars; Jane is way ahead of her time & I’m glad I crawled through the last ~200 pages because it was great
dark emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

very very very slow. i would recommend everyone reads it at least once in their life

ok so i didn't know anything about this book before reading and I thought it was like pride and prejudice? it is decidedly NOT like pride and prejudice

once i realized this was more like a thriller and less like an easy romance, life got so much better

also mr. rivers is my favourite character ever
slow-paced
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No

I liked Jane as a little girl. very cool. but then she fell in love with a man twice her age. whatever. ik it's a product of its time
dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jane eyre è un romanzo che esalta l'indipendenza, crescita e realizzazione di sé. jane è una ragazza che nonostante le umiliazioni subite da bambina riesce comunque a realizzarsi, una protagonista che pur mantenendo un comportamento convenzionale al tempo e quindi con sani principi spirituali e coerente con i valori morali dell'epoca, non abbandona la sua forza d'animo, la ribellione e la voglia di cambiamento e riscatto.

un classico a cui non avrei dato una possibilità ma che alla fine mi ha sorpreso in positivo, ho apprezzato particolarmente l'intreccio di elementi gotici e mistery con un umorismo a tratti pungente che ha reso la lettura ancora più interessante. storia d'amore discutibile ma ho comunque cambiato idea sul signor rochester alla fine. john rivers mio vero e unico nemico, insopportabile.

3.5⭐
emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated