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Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Incredible gothic book with so many twists and turns
I really enjoyed the themes of religion, duty, love, betrayal, isolation and loneliness.
From the get go Brontë paints Mrs Reed as a nasty family relation, and when we get midway through the book, it seems Mrs Reed has no redeeming qualities, and in fact impeded Jane’s chances of meeting her uncle in Madeira.
I loved the way Brontë makes readers believe Grace Poole is behind all the chaos and madness in Thornfield until we eventually find out it is Bertha behind all the menacing schemes to harm Rochester. It was by the far most climactic betrayal I’ve read in a book.
Rochester is a unlikeable character, highly manipulative and not romantic in the slightest, it was uncomfortable when he pretended to be a Gypsy, I do not understand why he tried convincing Jane he was to marry Miss Ingram, truly baffling.
I loved the stark contacted between Mr Rivers & Mr Rochester.
I wasn’t pleased with the ending, mainly because I wished so much more for Jane. Whilst she gained her independence and financial freedom, it feels she .. did nothing with her life then end up with the same manipulative guy who is double her age.
Mr Rochester is creepy AF. Jane deserved so much better.
Giving it a 5/5 because Brontë made me hate Rochester, and came up with some of the most brilliant plot twists of all time. Also John Rivers is her cousin?! And he asks her to marry him? WILD!
I really enjoyed the themes of religion, duty, love, betrayal, isolation and loneliness.
From the get go Brontë paints Mrs Reed as a nasty family relation, and when we get midway through the book, it seems Mrs Reed has no redeeming qualities, and in fact impeded Jane’s chances of meeting her uncle in Madeira.
I loved the way Brontë makes readers believe Grace Poole is behind all the chaos and madness in Thornfield until we eventually find out it is Bertha behind all the menacing schemes to harm Rochester. It was by the far most climactic betrayal I’ve read in a book.
Rochester is a unlikeable character, highly manipulative and not romantic in the slightest, it was uncomfortable when he pretended to be a Gypsy, I do not understand why he tried convincing Jane he was to marry Miss Ingram, truly baffling.
I loved the stark contacted between Mr Rivers & Mr Rochester.
I wasn’t pleased with the ending, mainly because I wished so much more for Jane. Whilst she gained her independence and financial freedom, it feels she .. did nothing with her life then end up with the same manipulative guy who is double her age.
Mr Rochester is creepy AF. Jane deserved so much better.
Giving it a 5/5 because Brontë made me hate Rochester, and came up with some of the most brilliant plot twists of all time. Also John Rivers is her cousin?! And he asks her to marry him? WILD!