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A review by highlands129
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
5.0
I'm so glad I read this book slowly because there was so much to savor about it. Jane Steele (the book) is not a retelling, it's more of a tribute to Bronte's Jane Eyre. Jane Steele's (the character) favorite book is Jane Eyre, and it just so happens that Steele's life mirrors Eyre's in many forms.
Except that Steele is a murderess.
Faye has done a stunningly fantastic job of developing a similar, yet vastly different, character in Steele. She is witty, sharp, enigmatic, and immensely sympathetic - even when she kills. Her character development was by far my favorite part of the entire book, though closely followed by a plot that kept me on my toes, secondary characters who I adored, and tertiary characters that I loved to hate.
To say that Jane Steele has quickly become a favorite is an understatement. It now ranks right up there with Jane Eyre herself.
Except that Steele is a murderess.
Faye has done a stunningly fantastic job of developing a similar, yet vastly different, character in Steele. She is witty, sharp, enigmatic, and immensely sympathetic - even when she kills. Her character development was by far my favorite part of the entire book, though closely followed by a plot that kept me on my toes, secondary characters who I adored, and tertiary characters that I loved to hate.
To say that Jane Steele has quickly become a favorite is an understatement. It now ranks right up there with Jane Eyre herself.