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condor'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
3.5
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Colonisation, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death of parent, Classism, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
linneak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Colonisation, Sexism, Suicide, Bullying, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Abandonment, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness
erica_cronje's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Immediate Initial thoughts
I am absolutely in love with this novel. It is the perfect combination of character and plot and descriptive language. I adored annotating and as such, analyzing this novel and all it's characters. Everything was absolutely amazing, it was much better that Pride and Prejudice in my opinion, the entire character development, love story and progression of the love story, i just enjoyed it much more, it felt like there was more depth with the characters even though, there is arguably less information and character growth in Jane than in Pride. In simple terms, I enjoyed Jane more in every wat possible.Â
Day-after-thoughts
There were so many aspects of this novel that just, it was just perfect, in my opinion. The characters, the plot, everything, the progression in the characters and such.
Its almost like it is a long personal letter to a friend, almost like she wrote it for you.
Chapter 2, pg. 13, "The reproach of my dependence had become a vague sing-song in my ear, very painful and crushing, but only half-intelligible.Â
Chapter 9, pg. 75, "When mists as chill as death. . .for the forest on its banks, that showed only ranks of skeletons.Â
pg.76. " Disease had thus become an inhabitant of Lowood, and deaths its frequent visitor.
pg. 116, "a blue sea absolved from taint of cloud, the moon ascending it in her solemn march, her orb seeming to look up as she left the hilltops, from which she had come. . .
pg. 158, " Memory had giving given her evidence of the hopes, whishes and sentiments I had been cherishing since last night. . . Reason having come forward and told, in her own quiet way, a plain, unravished tale, showing how I had rejected the real and rapidly devoured the ideal.Â
In conclusion, there s nothing about this book that i do not love, it is is unbelievably perfect, from the plot, to the descriptions, to the commentary on society and all the themes prevalant in general.
Graphic: Classism and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Mental illness and Misogyny
Minor: Colonisation and Suicidal thoughts
justovereherereading's review against another edition
- 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
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.Â
Did I love it? No! Didn’t I like it? Yes!Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
What I lovely ending though.Â
Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Confinement and Mental illness
akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Jane Eyre is the knockout star. I loved reading about her. I kind of wish I was born before it was published, so I could read it when it came out. It feels like a story that would have caused major scandal. Maybe it changed the traverse of a young woman’s life.Â
It drags a little at around page 300, but I enjoyed every second. Jane is such a pleasure. I loved reading about her and I loved that even in spite of her hardships she was kind, and kept true to herself. She did not let anyone dampen her flame, and I think that’s beautiful. She’s the classic strong heroine and her story was so satisfying.Â
Not a 5 star read for me (casual racism, antisemitism, and ableism) but a read that I found to be very wholesome and interesting. It’s absolutely worth it, I will be thinking about Jane for a while to come.Â
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, and Child death
Minor: Suicide and Misogyny
hazydazywaffles's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Child abuse
charlottemarston's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Adult/minor relationship
naomi_k's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Classism, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide
Moderate: Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Racism
Minor: Gore, Death of parent, Cursing, Medical content, and Blood
julialozanoh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Classism, and Child abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Incest, and Sexism