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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - a review
‘At first I was struck by Bronte's writing style, which is eloquent and beautiful, but then the storyline caught up with me, and I fell in love with that, too.'
Summing Up
I learned only recently that Charlotte Bronte is a
masterful writer. She crafted the story of Jane Eyre, a
tale following young, abused Jane, through her
experiences in school, then as a governess, and finally
as a young independent woman. As the story
progresses, Ms. Bronte introduces a series of
characters (Rochester, Helen Burns, Blanche Ingram,
St. John River, etc.) that also affect Jane's life and kind
of get the ball rolling for her character growth.
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Summing Up
So much happened in this book to fit into a little biased
box that is a review, but I can say that overall, I loved
Jane Eyre. At first I was struck most by Bronte's writing
style, which is eloquent and beautiful, but then the
storyline caught up with me and I fell in love with that
too.
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Paragraph 2 (lines 10 - 14) - First impressions
Summing Up
For me, the best part of the story was the beginning,
when Jane is at Lowood School and defining herself as
a person. The book could have ended there, but then
Jane went to live with the horrible, horrible Rochester.
To say the least, I hated him. He probably had some
redeemable qualities, but I didn't see them. As I read
the story, I physically cringed every time he was in a
scene…. But the writing won out and I finished the
book and am happy I did because Jane's growth
overpowers any hatred of Rochester (even my burning
enmity).
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Paragraph 3 (lines 15 - 25) - Some less positive points
Summing Up
Unfortunately, at times the profound language of the
book was difficult to get through and I found myself
trudging through the words rather than letting them
carry me away. And sometimes the story grew very
gloomy and creepy (ahem, Bertha Mason).
This book is definitely a commitment so if you have a
fear of long books or thoughtful language, you might
want to watch the movie instead. However, this classic
book is really worth reading just for Jane and you
should know that if you feel that Rochester is a
conniving, disgusting, ridiculous, jerky playboy, you are
not alone.
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Paragraph 4 (lines 26 - 37) - Recommendations - who may like it
Summing Up
I would give this tome a 4.3/5 rating. I know, a little
specific, but I really loved the book overall and only
disliked how overburdened the language was at times
and the actions of some of the characters (specifically
one whose name starts with R and ends with -
ochester). Also, I was really only completely hooked by
the story in the beginning and the rest I had to get into
much slower.
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