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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love this book very dearly. The only reason I don’t crown it with five stars is because it’s riddled with English superiority that I can’t stand. Even worse is the Christian superiority. Other than that, I find the book deliciously balanced. It’s neither a tragedy or a romance or mystery entirely. Its unwillingness to commit to one genre is to the benefit of the others. It makes these aspects more wholesome and believable, as it reflects life. Romance can’t exist without tragedy, and one can’t be sweet without the other being bitter. Jane Eyre’s charm is its variety and imperfections. At a certain point I found myself annoyed with the book, because its tragedy could have been avoided entirely had Jane acted differently. Her decision was one I couldn’t fathom, but I realized her situation was also one I couldn’t fathom. Yet another charm of the novel: its characters act outside of my desires and predictions, much as they would in life. A very lovely novel. I love it dearly.