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nyxlewotsit 's review for:
Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I think this is, stylistically at least, my favourite classic I have read so far. Something about the way Charlotte Brontë writes is just so gorgeous, she uses words in such a deliberate way that makes me want to eat them up they're so delicious.
My only complaint about this book is that for a good portion of the second half it diverges storyline, and for a hot second it feels like you're reading a whole new book. It felt like I was starting the story again 200 pages in, which was a little tiresome when I had been enjoying the previous storyline.
However, it did close out it's initial storyline (though in a laughably quick manner) and tied them more together.
I say this as if it made no sense, which isn't true as it did, it just came out of nowhere.
Overall the book (and I would assume a lot of the Brontë's works, as well as other books by women of a similar period, though I haven't read any I could comment on yet) gave a really interesting perspective on misogyny in the 1800s (and just in the past in general). Being aware I am reading what an educated woman thought of as a woman's role in society, and what her capabilities were, and what she cared for, is really cool. There's so many layers to it.
Good book, great work Charlotte 👍
My only complaint about this book is that for a good portion of the second half it diverges storyline, and for a hot second it feels like you're reading a whole new book. It felt like I was starting the story again 200 pages in, which was a little tiresome when I had been enjoying the previous storyline.
However, it did close out it's initial storyline (though in a laughably quick manner) and tied them more together.
I say this as if it made no sense, which isn't true as it did, it just came out of nowhere.
Overall the book (and I would assume a lot of the Brontë's works, as well as other books by women of a similar period, though I haven't read any I could comment on yet) gave a really interesting perspective on misogyny in the 1800s (and just in the past in general). Being aware I am reading what an educated woman thought of as a woman's role in society, and what her capabilities were, and what she cared for, is really cool. There's so many layers to it.
Good book, great work Charlotte 👍