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gandalf_a's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Classism, Suicide, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Child death, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, and Confinement
Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Violence, Incest, Grief, and Racism
zanniera's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
5.0
flamepea's review against another edition
3.0
A beautiful ending. Jane eyre is a testimony of women’s spirit & the demonisation of womens sexual expression. I also learnt how kinky the victorian era was thanks to Elaine Showalter’s essay.
sumeyrad's review against another edition
3.0
This read was better than I thought it would be but it wasn't as good as some people claimed.
The story was flowing at the beginning, I kinda liked Jane too. She was a bit annoying-considering she was a kid that's understandable - yet relatable. Unfortunately I didn't like so called coincidence of her finding hersel at the doorstep of her only living relatives, the fact that she never thought of going to see her uncle in her desperation doesn’t seem realistic either, her relationship with Mr. Rochester was the worst of all. They didn't make sense even as friends, let alone lovers, not to mention Mr. Rochester was being total d*** about Miss Ingram-I mean even he wasn't I still didn't like him but whatever.
I loved when Jane chose to go away though the way she did it was simply dumb, but at least she had the self-respect to not remain where she didn't belong. I mean any person with little logic wouldn't stay with a guy who hid his previous marriage when his wife was literally living right above his lover. While he was pitiful in his agony, he didn't deserve pity with the way he acted. I just wish I didn't have to constantly read about how Jane kept thinking of Mr. Rochester and at the end she even went and married him.
Now, I think, not every story needs romance. Jane Eyre would be more pleasing and inspiring book if it was about a independent woman living by herself and discovering her passions in life. She was doing well enough as a school mistress, I just can't understand why she had to go back and look for him. Smh.
Well I'm glad that I read this book, however I would not like to do it again. It's a good enough read but that's all about it.
The story was flowing at the beginning, I kinda liked Jane too. She was a bit annoying-considering she was a kid that's understandable - yet relatable. Unfortunately I didn't like so called coincidence of her finding hersel at the doorstep of her only living relatives, the fact that she never thought of going to see her uncle in her desperation doesn’t seem realistic either, her relationship with Mr. Rochester was the worst of all. They didn't make sense even as friends, let alone lovers, not to mention Mr. Rochester was being total d*** about Miss Ingram-I mean even he wasn't I still didn't like him but whatever.
I loved when Jane chose to go away though the way she did it was simply dumb, but at least she had the self-respect to not remain where she didn't belong. I mean any person with little logic wouldn't stay with a guy who hid his previous marriage when his wife was literally living right above his lover. While he was pitiful in his agony, he didn't deserve pity with the way he acted. I just wish I didn't have to constantly read about how Jane kept thinking of Mr. Rochester and at the end she even went and married him.
Now, I think, not every story needs romance. Jane Eyre would be more pleasing and inspiring book if it was about a independent woman living by herself and discovering her passions in life. She was doing well enough as a school mistress, I just can't understand why she had to go back and look for him. Smh.
Well I'm glad that I read this book, however I would not like to do it again. It's a good enough read but that's all about it.
kirstar's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
batmanbussy's review against another edition
4.0
i finally finished!!
i'm left with mixed feelings but on the whole it was definitely worth reading; very intriguing and i'm looking forward to discussing this in depth. totally understand how this was pretty groundbreaking at the time. also, this book's plot is so funny to explain briefly to my incredulous father who can only manage, "blimey!"
ps: it made me cry lol?
i'm left with mixed feelings but on the whole it was definitely worth reading; very intriguing and i'm looking forward to discussing this in depth. totally understand how this was pretty groundbreaking at the time. also, this book's plot is so funny to explain briefly to my incredulous father who can only manage, "blimey!"
ps: it made me cry lol?
thechanelmuse's review against another edition
3.0
"'You examine me, Miss Eyre,' said he: 'do you think me handsome?' I should, if I had deliberated, have replied to this question by something conventionally vague and polite; but the answer somehow slipped from my tongue before I was aware—'No, sir.'"
Jane Eyre is a long, heavily descriptive, 19th-century soap opera about a young, isolated orphan girl who grows up to lead a melodramatic adult life that addresses themes of family, love versus independence, social class, gender roles, and religion. It's simultaneously ridiculous AF and entertaining.
Jane Eyre is a long, heavily descriptive, 19th-century soap opera about a young, isolated orphan girl who grows up to lead a melodramatic adult life that addresses themes of family, love versus independence, social class, gender roles, and religion. It's simultaneously ridiculous AF and entertaining.
eesh25's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first Classic Novel and I'm quite hesitant to review it (lot less than I was before but still...)
One of the reasons would be because Classics or really old books intimidate me. I know next to nothing about them or about the conditions at the time they were written and published. For example, I thought being passionate was a good thing. Throughout this book, the word's been used as a insult or reprimand. I also thought being docile wasn't good. Wrong again!
Anyway, this is a good book. I love that it's been written as an autobiography of a fictional character and I really loved seeing Jane throughout the different stages of her life. How she changes in the course of her journey and became a really strong woman. There were times when she kinda pissed me off but I do admire her as a character and I understand why she made the choices that she did.
Mr Rochester was a bit hard to like. He was so rude sometimes! And the servent /master thing irks me. The past really was a different country.
A character that I really did not like was St, John Rivers. Ugh! I wanted someone to kill him! The self-righteous, presumptuous, contorlling, manipulative little asshole! Do you know who he reminded me of? Valentine Morganstern (The villian in the Mortal Instruments series). You know, if St. John was an evil and homicidal with an agenda. And on crack.
But yeah, screw him. Back to the review.
There were times during the novel when I asked myself, "Do I really need to know this?" Or "Does it really matter who wore what in a game of charades?" But these things didn't bother me much.
What did bother was that there were some things that went unanswered. I mean, Charlotte Bronte went as far as to describe every curtain we encountered. Yet she never gave the ecact reason why Jane went away. She told us the event that occured but didn't take the time to reflect over exactly what made Jane leave? Was it betrayal? Did she feel the idea of being with Mr Rochester degrading and undignifying? (Thought it does say somewhere in this book that Jane would rather be happy than dignified)
We also don't know what changed Jane's mind in the end. She was only there for a visit. Did seeing Mr Rochester change her mind because she couldn't bare to leave him again. Or was it because her wife died and she could marry him, which would mean she wouldn't have to be a mistress?
So many questions that I'm sure have been deliberated and speculated and debated over a million times. But it would only be speculation. If only we could email tha author...
And that's it! Done with the review. Don't hate me for saying something bad about this legend of a book, I can't help my opinions.
One of the reasons would be because Classics or really old books intimidate me. I know next to nothing about them or about the conditions at the time they were written and published. For example, I thought being passionate was a good thing. Throughout this book, the word's been used as a insult or reprimand. I also thought being docile wasn't good. Wrong again!
Anyway, this is a good book. I love that it's been written as an autobiography of a fictional character and I really loved seeing Jane throughout the different stages of her life. How she changes in the course of her journey and became a really strong woman. There were times when she kinda pissed me off but I do admire her as a character and I understand why she made the choices that she did.
Mr Rochester was a bit hard to like. He was so rude sometimes! And the servent /master thing irks me. The past really was a different country.
A character that I really did not like was St, John Rivers. Ugh! I wanted someone to kill him! The self-righteous, presumptuous, contorlling, manipulative little asshole! Do you know who he reminded me of? Valentine Morganstern (The villian in the Mortal Instruments series). You know, if St. John was an evil and homicidal with an agenda. And on crack.
But yeah, screw him. Back to the review.
There were times during the novel when I asked myself, "Do I really need to know this?" Or "Does it really matter who wore what in a game of charades?" But these things didn't bother me much.
What did bother was that there were some things that went unanswered. I mean, Charlotte Bronte went as far as to describe every curtain we encountered. Yet she never gave the ecact reason why Jane went away. She told us the event that occured but didn't take the time to reflect over exactly what made Jane leave? Was it betrayal? Did she feel the idea of being with Mr Rochester degrading and undignifying? (Thought it does say somewhere in this book that Jane would rather be happy than dignified)
We also don't know what changed Jane's mind in the end. She was only there for a visit. Did seeing Mr Rochester change her mind because she couldn't bare to leave him again. Or was it because her wife died and she could marry him, which would mean she wouldn't have to be a mistress?
So many questions that I'm sure have been deliberated and speculated and debated over a million times. But it would only be speculation. If only we could email tha author...
And that's it! Done with the review. Don't hate me for saying something bad about this legend of a book, I can't help my opinions.