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ifollowedthatrabbit's review against another edition
5.0
~This ARC has been gently provided in exchange for an honest review~
I absolutely loved this manga version of Jane Eyre. This is my favourite Charlotte Brontë's novel and it's amazing what Crystal S. Chan and SunNeko Lee have done with the story adaptation and the art.
Jane Eyre went to live with her uncle and family after her parent's death. Her uncle was very kind and treated her as one of his own children, but everything changes after his death. Her aunt disliked her very much and her cousins bullied her constantly.
One day, Jane Eyre was sent to Lowood, a charity school for orphan girls. She didn't know this at first; she was quite happy to leave her aunt's house and she thought that at Lowood School she wouldn't be mistreated. Therefore, it was hard at the beginning, but as days went by, Jane learned to control her emotions and with the help and love of her friend Helen and Ms. Temple, her days at Lowood were better. She stayed for eight years; two of them as a teacher. When Ms. Temple married and, therefore, left the school, everything at Lowood seemed differet to Jane; she realised that the world was wide and varied, she had to move on too.
Jane's new beginning would start at Thornfield. She was hired as a governess for a little French girl called Adéle. The first three months were quiet, but Jane felt unsitisfied, she needed to do something else, "[humans] must have action, and they will make it if they cannot find it."
Mr. Rochester was what Jane's restless spirit was waiting for. Although, he seemed "changeful and abrupt" at first, soon Jane realised Mr. Rochester's deepest feelings. Nevertheless, a long path should be walked by Jane before the life she longed for could become true.
I absolutely loved this manga version of Jane Eyre. This is my favourite Charlotte Brontë's novel and it's amazing what Crystal S. Chan and SunNeko Lee have done with the story adaptation and the art.
Jane Eyre went to live with her uncle and family after her parent's death. Her uncle was very kind and treated her as one of his own children, but everything changes after his death. Her aunt disliked her very much and her cousins bullied her constantly.
One day, Jane Eyre was sent to Lowood, a charity school for orphan girls. She didn't know this at first; she was quite happy to leave her aunt's house and she thought that at Lowood School she wouldn't be mistreated. Therefore, it was hard at the beginning, but as days went by, Jane learned to control her emotions and with the help and love of her friend Helen and Ms. Temple, her days at Lowood were better. She stayed for eight years; two of them as a teacher. When Ms. Temple married and, therefore, left the school, everything at Lowood seemed differet to Jane; she realised that the world was wide and varied, she had to move on too.
Jane's new beginning would start at Thornfield. She was hired as a governess for a little French girl called Adéle. The first three months were quiet, but Jane felt unsitisfied, she needed to do something else, "[humans] must have action, and they will make it if they cannot find it."
Mr. Rochester was what Jane's restless spirit was waiting for. Although, he seemed "changeful and abrupt" at first, soon Jane realised Mr. Rochester's deepest feelings. Nevertheless, a long path should be walked by Jane before the life she longed for could become true.
shorty_320's review
4.0
Refreshing take on a classic
I thoroughly enjoyed this Manga take on the classic Jane Eyre. The artwork was beautiful and really bright the storyline to life!
4 stars
Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read and review this.
I thoroughly enjoyed this Manga take on the classic Jane Eyre. The artwork was beautiful and really bright the storyline to life!
4 stars
Thank you to NetGalley for the chance to read and review this.
geekwayne's review
4.0
'Manga Classics: Jane Eyre' by Stacy King and Crystal S. Chan with art by SunNeko Lee is a really good adaptation of one of my favorite classic novels.
Young Jane is raised by distant family who mistreat her and ship her off to school to be forgotten. Jane leads a rough existence, and loses her best friend to a sickness brought on by lack of food and heat in the school. When she comes of age, she takes a job as a governess and meets a mysterious stranger. Her life will never be the same.
And that's about the lamest synopsis I've ever done. The Manga Classics series is wonderful and I'm pleased to report that they didn't ruin this classic for me. I loved how subtly the artist worked cats into the story since she loves them so much. Also, the height of Jane and Rochester was based on the height difference between Crystal Chan and her husband. These little details along with some essays about the original story are included.
I received a review copy of this manga from Manga Classics, Udon Entertainment & Morpheus Studios, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.
Young Jane is raised by distant family who mistreat her and ship her off to school to be forgotten. Jane leads a rough existence, and loses her best friend to a sickness brought on by lack of food and heat in the school. When she comes of age, she takes a job as a governess and meets a mysterious stranger. Her life will never be the same.
And that's about the lamest synopsis I've ever done. The Manga Classics series is wonderful and I'm pleased to report that they didn't ruin this classic for me. I loved how subtly the artist worked cats into the story since she loves them so much. Also, the height of Jane and Rochester was based on the height difference between Crystal Chan and her husband. These little details along with some essays about the original story are included.
I received a review copy of this manga from Manga Classics, Udon Entertainment & Morpheus Studios, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this manga.
beaq's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.0
knittyreader's review
5.0
I received a free copy through Netgalley, in return for an honest review.
As usual, this is a great adaptation. Perhaps even more so, because 'Jane Eyre' is my all time favourite classic, and this manga gives me the same wonderful vibe. Bringing a classic over to Manga is not easy, especially when you want to show the complete story. Stacey King nailed it with this one!
As usual, this is a great adaptation. Perhaps even more so, because 'Jane Eyre' is my all time favourite classic, and this manga gives me the same wonderful vibe. Bringing a classic over to Manga is not easy, especially when you want to show the complete story. Stacey King nailed it with this one!
trashconnoisseur's review
5.0
Jane Eyre: I’m a strong, independent woman who makes the morally right decisions in my opinion even if that means being miserable because virtuousness is more important than my personal feelings or emotional gratification.
★★★★★ all the stars for this beautiful and accurate adaption of one of my favourite classics
You can also find this review on my blog bookboners. There are also some example pictures from the manga, goodreads didn't show them properly.
I received a free version of this manga via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Jane Eyre was the first classic I read and I enjoyed every page of it! So I was very excited when I saw this manga version by Udon Entertainment & Morpheus Studios. AS you can already tell by my rating the adaption did not disappoint me.
This story is about Jane Eyre, an orphan who has to live with her aunt. Jane’s aunt can be put in the same category as all the wicked stepmothers out there. She had no love for Jane and showed her this every opportunity she got. Still, Jane grew up to be a kind girl and entered a boarding school. Though there she found people that actually loved her the situation there can’t be called acceptable. The girls don’t get enough food and the chairman is more interested in stuffing his pockets with money instead of giving the pupils more than the necessary.
Eventually, Jane completes here education at the school and seeks out a job as an governess. She gets hired by one of Edward Rochester’s servants to take care of and educate the young girl Adèle. Over time, she and Rochester grow closer and she falls in love. When Rochester confesses his love for her the newly formed couple should be able to spend their time together in blissful peace but Rochester has a secret that makes an easy happy ending impossible for Jane.
It’s been a while since I read the original novel but as far as I can tell this adaption stays very true to the original, which I appreciate greatly. The language fit the retelling of the classic very well and the art was beatuiful. Jane is mentioned to be plain looking in the story, or at least she says that about herself and in the manga she looks quite pretty, but well manga does that to a person. Even the not handsome Rochester turns into a quite good looking dude.
All in all a great read for anyone who isn’t that enthusiastic about books that take more than two hours to finish as well as people who aren’t native english speakers. Though the language in the manga isn’t the easiest, it’s not as difficult as trying to read the whole novel.
★★★★★ all the stars for this beautiful and accurate adaption of one of my favourite classics
You can also find this review on my blog bookboners. There are also some example pictures from the manga, goodreads didn't show them properly.
I received a free version of this manga via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Jane Eyre was the first classic I read and I enjoyed every page of it! So I was very excited when I saw this manga version by Udon Entertainment & Morpheus Studios. AS you can already tell by my rating the adaption did not disappoint me.
This story is about Jane Eyre, an orphan who has to live with her aunt. Jane’s aunt can be put in the same category as all the wicked stepmothers out there. She had no love for Jane and showed her this every opportunity she got. Still, Jane grew up to be a kind girl and entered a boarding school. Though there she found people that actually loved her the situation there can’t be called acceptable. The girls don’t get enough food and the chairman is more interested in stuffing his pockets with money instead of giving the pupils more than the necessary.
Eventually, Jane completes here education at the school and seeks out a job as an governess. She gets hired by one of Edward Rochester’s servants to take care of and educate the young girl Adèle. Over time, she and Rochester grow closer and she falls in love. When Rochester confesses his love for her the newly formed couple should be able to spend their time together in blissful peace but Rochester has a secret that makes an easy happy ending impossible for Jane.
It’s been a while since I read the original novel but as far as I can tell this adaption stays very true to the original, which I appreciate greatly. The language fit the retelling of the classic very well and the art was beatuiful. Jane is mentioned to be plain looking in the story, or at least she says that about herself and in the manga she looks quite pretty, but well manga does that to a person. Even the not handsome Rochester turns into a quite good looking dude.
All in all a great read for anyone who isn’t that enthusiastic about books that take more than two hours to finish as well as people who aren’t native english speakers. Though the language in the manga isn’t the easiest, it’s not as difficult as trying to read the whole novel.
spacepandita2022's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
animemiz24's review
4.0
This is a great adaption of the classic book, and the drawings are great depictions of how readers would imagine the plot of the story. An advantage of the book is the text and descriptions, but with this graphic novel adaption, it helps to visual certain key parts of the book, such as when there was the description of how the flashback happens. The art is quite cute, and this is a nice clean depiction of Jane Eyre and Rochester. #netgallery
missbryden's review
3.0
I love Jane Eyre, so this review is on the manga, not the story.
Maybe all these are characteristics of manga that I just have to accept are not to my taste - if the form gets more people to read a classic, can that be bad? Being a history nerd, a lot of it comes down to ahistorical or mixed-historical styles.
Specifics:
Mrs. Reed and other women's (Miss Temple, Mrs. Fairfax, Celine Varens) exaggerated figures, namely out of proportion big busts and not in a historical shape (meaning not in a corset shape).
I know I've seen this style in manga or similar illustration/animation, but it bothers me more than the big eyes and small faces, and some of the modern style hair (adult Jane Eyre's buns and braids, aside from her wispy bangs, I thought was really well done), which also seem particular to this illustration style.
Mrs. Reed wearing a bonnet indoors, in her own home.
Mrs. Fairfax's (and the Misses Brocklehursts') funny little hat - more 1950s.
Celine Varens looked more 1980s than anything - though I can see how her overall loose style served to illustrate her character.
Blanche Ingram's weird hair: the idea behind the ringlets has basis in historical style, but they are overly long and loose in the manga, more like those made by a modern curling iron, and they're always long loose (which would only be appropriate for a young girl, not a grown woman) even when riding, and weirdly covered by a little lace floof. Most of the time she appears in evening dress, even when not evening. The ladies around her have more appropriate short curled hair, though their dresses are a weird mix of eras or pseudo-historical dress.
Some other oddities: Lady Ingram wearing a short veil with her evening ensemble (maybe something seen early-mid 20th century if anywhere), and Jane wearing a veil under a sailor hat when she returns from seeing the Reeds, which looks rather like a beekeeper's getup.
Jane and Rochester's wedding outfits: Rochester's shirt especially, looks like the 1970s.
At the conclusion, a growing Adele is shown an outfit I very much like, but more from the turn of the century if not the mid 1900s.
Something that doesn't come under the non-historical, and maybe to do with the manga style, and attempting to show character: Mr. Rochester is often shown pointing at Jane, but his hand very large, pointing at the reader, like it would come off the page - just seemed weird and creepy to me.
One character, for whom the illustration didn't seem to suit, especially given the finery of other characters, Miss Oliver, friend of St. John Rivers, is supposed to be a angelic model of perfection, but in the manga looks rather than plain and child-like with loose hair.
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Maybe all these are characteristics of manga that I just have to accept are not to my taste - if the form gets more people to read a classic, can that be bad? Being a history nerd, a lot of it comes down to ahistorical or mixed-historical styles.
Specifics:
Mrs. Reed and other women's (Miss Temple, Mrs. Fairfax, Celine Varens) exaggerated figures, namely out of proportion big busts and not in a historical shape (meaning not in a corset shape).
I know I've seen this style in manga or similar illustration/animation, but it bothers me more than the big eyes and small faces, and some of the modern style hair (adult Jane Eyre's buns and braids, aside from her wispy bangs, I thought was really well done), which also seem particular to this illustration style.
Mrs. Reed wearing a bonnet indoors, in her own home.
Mrs. Fairfax's (and the Misses Brocklehursts') funny little hat - more 1950s.
Celine Varens looked more 1980s than anything - though I can see how her overall loose style served to illustrate her character.
Blanche Ingram's weird hair: the idea behind the ringlets has basis in historical style, but they are overly long and loose in the manga, more like those made by a modern curling iron, and they're always long loose (which would only be appropriate for a young girl, not a grown woman) even when riding, and weirdly covered by a little lace floof. Most of the time she appears in evening dress, even when not evening. The ladies around her have more appropriate short curled hair, though their dresses are a weird mix of eras or pseudo-historical dress.
Spoiler
When she appears in her nightgown, she has something like a nightcap, but tied in tubes around the hair in three sections, rather than a whole cap on top of her head.Some other oddities: Lady Ingram wearing a short veil with her evening ensemble (maybe something seen early-mid 20th century if anywhere), and Jane wearing a veil under a sailor hat when she returns from seeing the Reeds, which looks rather like a beekeeper's getup.
Jane and Rochester's wedding outfits: Rochester's shirt especially, looks like the 1970s.
At the conclusion, a growing Adele is shown an outfit I very much like, but more from the turn of the century if not the mid 1900s.
Something that doesn't come under the non-historical, and maybe to do with the manga style, and attempting to show character: Mr. Rochester is often shown pointing at Jane, but his hand very large, pointing at the reader, like it would come off the page - just seemed weird and creepy to me.
One character, for whom the illustration didn't seem to suit, especially given the finery of other characters, Miss Oliver, friend of St. John Rivers, is supposed to be a angelic model of perfection, but in the manga looks rather than plain and child-like with loose hair.
My Pinterest board of book references
alboyer6's review
4.0
Every time I pick up a Manga Classics I am not disappointed. They consistently successfully adapt every classic that I've looked at. I will say the Scarlet Letter is still my favorite, if only because I liked the source material the best. I love to recommend them for their own enjoyment and for those who struggle to get through the original stories.