yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have to admit I did find Jane to be quite annoying from the beginning. She was complaining a lot and it was rough (I did remember that in the original). She got better as the book went on and you start to root for her some. She’s smart, brave, and tenacious and just had a string of horrible things happen to her which kind of explain how she is currently. I like the parallels between Bea and Jane.
Spoiler
I was a bit bummed at first that Bea was actually the villain I wanted justice for Bertha but I’m not mad with the way it ended. I like that Jane and Bertha got better in this novel than the original and it did feel like the right ending.This definitely wasn’t a bad read just not what I was expecting. For the most part I enjoyed it and I loved the way Hawkins modernized the world and characters of Jane Eyre. It fit.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Murder, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Infidelity, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Drug abuse
Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, and Suicide
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Alcoholism, and Death
Moderate: Infidelity, Child abuse, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Child death
bookishchaos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Gaslighting, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
Minor: Violence
hjhenderson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Child death, Violence, and Suicide
3readingcircus's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Death of parent and Classism
Minor: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Addiction
rachaelbunny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Toxic friendship, and Confinement
Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, and Child death
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Torture, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexism, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Murder, Vomit, Classism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, and Mental illness
bryelle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Our main character, “Jane” is a person who grew up in the foster system and has had to be resourceful. We meet her when she is walking dogs for rich people and taking things that would go unnoticed.
One day she bumps into Eddie. And they hit it off. He ends up buying a dog to have her walk it. Jane finds out his is a widower and starts to think of a plan to get near him. They go on a date and things go from there.
We find out more about Eddie’s wife going missing. Not everything adds up. Jane starts to try to get more information out of people around her.
Spoiler
Eddie’s wife is alive in the panic room hidden upstairs. But she is the one who planned to kill her friend. Eddie discovered it and decided to lock her away in the panic room.When Jane finds her they over take Eddie. But Jane quickly realizes she is not a good guy in all this either. Eddie locked away in the panic room sets the house on fire.
Graphic: Child death, Classism, Toxic friendship, Murder, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
hanna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Spoiler
You already know I'm all for fucked up rich people doing fucked up things but Mr. Rochester did not need a redemption arc.Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity and Child abuse
puddleshoes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Death, Alcoholism, and Child abuse