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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
While there are sections of the plot that seem overly long and unnecessary, overall I really enjoyed the story. One aspect that really stood out to me was the horror aspect to the mysterious inhabitant of the house. All though the mystery had previously been spoiled when I watched a tv adaptation, I was surprised that Bronte was still able to send chills down my spine with the way she wrote in that creepy aspect of the story.
emotional
reflective
slow-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
Jane är en intressant karaktär, kul att läsa om hennes tankegångar eftersom hon är så vältalig och har så starka åsikter och tankar.
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mr Rochester is the definition of a red flag.
dark
emotional
medium-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:
Complicated
reread 5 / 5 — jane eyre by charlotte “i invented the sadgirl” brontë
okay so imagine being a tiny traumatized orphan in a drafty gothic mansion, falling in love with your emotionally constipated boss who may or may not have a wife locked in the attic, and somehow STILL choosing to love yourself first??? yeah. that’s jane.
she’s not quirky. she’s not chill. she is fueled entirely by righteous anger, god, and feminism before it had a hashtag. she says things like “i am no bird; and no net ensnares me: i am a free human being with an independent will” while staring directly into the abyss of patriarchy. mother was mothering in 1847.
and rochester?? that man is 85% unresolved trauma and 15% vibes. he’s brooding, he’s broken, he’s giving "do not perceive me." he tries to gaslight/gatekeep/gothic-manipulate her into marrying him while his legally alive wife is LITERALLY upstairs and jane goes “mmm no ❤️” and dips. ICON.
also there’s a ghost. a fire. a hearing-my-lover’s-voice-on-the-wind telepathically moment. god herself said, “let’s give this 19th century girlie some supernatural emotional depth.”
in conclusion !!
jane eyre is about loving fiercely, surviving loneliness, walking away from men when necessary, and serving face while doing it in victorian grayscale. this book feels like pacing in a nightgown with a candle, and whispering “i deserve more” to the moon.
jane eyre is about loving fiercely, surviving loneliness, walking away from men when necessary, and serving face while doing it in victorian grayscale. this book feels like pacing in a nightgown with a candle, and whispering “i deserve more” to the moon.
do i want to be her? do i want to save her? do i want to be saved by her? yes.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
3.5 ⭐️ because some of it absolutely dragged on. But Charlotte Brontë was clearly writing a woman ahead of her time and I dig it.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes