rocl 's review for:

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

4.5

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I read Jane Eyre ages ago but absolutely loved this gothic horror romance exploration of a difficult relationship and the heroine(s) behind the tempestuous, Byronic main man.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Violence

There is a potentially offensive depiction of the love interest’s first wife, Bertha, who is both nonwhite and mentally ill.