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A review by whatyoutolkienabout
Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney
5.0
Jane Eyre is one of my favourite classics and I was excited to see a reimaging, particularly with Jane and Bertha in basic terms teaming up. Now while this is a retelling and in a lot of places it is close to the original at certain times McKinney does something new. I will be honest I thought it would annoy me (being a massive fan of Jane Eyre) but rather it was the opposite. I enjoyed the deviations from the original at certain points and points that were kept mostly true to it.
The writing was fantastic and was original but also matched the style and tone of Jane Eyre but for a modern audience. It is a fun read and enjoyable. I loved the characterisation of Jane and Bertha and actually Mr Rochester as well. I adored everything about this and it’s perfect for fans of the original and empowering retellings as well.
The writing was fantastic and was original but also matched the style and tone of Jane Eyre but for a modern audience. It is a fun read and enjoyable. I loved the characterisation of Jane and Bertha and actually Mr Rochester as well. I adored everything about this and it’s perfect for fans of the original and empowering retellings as well.