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A review by eliseraine
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Beautiful writing but personally difficult to finish.
I literally finished 3 other books before deciding to finish what I started (Jane Eyre). The first and last parts were exciting, but I got unmotivated to get through the middle part.
The romance between Jane and Mr. Rochester is subtle but will surely get the butterflies in your stomach flutter. I love how Jane internalized and vocalized her sentiments with such delicacy, uncertainty, angst, and intelligence.
What got me a bit weirded out is the relationship between a teenager and a literal grown man, which back in time, is considered perfectly normal.