A review by justovereherereading
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I’ve finally read a classic! 
It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while, but I didn’t know where to start, I’m glad I started with this one. 
Did I love it? No! Didn’t I like it? Yes! 
The story of Jane Eyre is a sad one full of melancholy, but there is always hope. It isn’t always an easy read and there are times when I didn’t want to continue, but I’m glad I did. 
Sometimes the prose was long winded and didn’t add anything to the story other than poetic language and description and whilst I sometimes felt it unnecessary I did enjoy the older language and detail. 
It was a times annoying to have to go to the back of the book and read the French notes, but I’m glad they were there so I didn’t have to guess it’s meaning. 
What I lovely ending though. 

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