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| Value for Money | 8/10  |
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| Overall rating | 7.5/10 |
Full review by
Acatia
on 10th Dec 2006
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Good Points: A fantastically developed storyline, with some amazingly well-developed characters. I very much enjoyed this book, despite being a 'classics' hater!
Bad Points: I'm, personally, not a fan of your typical weepy women, and though Jane is in some ways independent, she seems to be a bit too dependent on Rochester, and a little bit thick when it comes to Bertha! Also, some of the 'twists' were a bit obvious.
General comments: It is great to see a classic written by a woman; we can get a completely different view on so many things. What amuses me is the comparison between then and now, what is considered 'dishonourable'. The chapters on the boarding school inspire terror, but more could have been made of the death of her friends. Overall, however, worth reading just to say that you have.
Acatia's review and ratings | 133 words
Review by
cosmo
on 16th Feb 2005
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Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre is the classic example of the Victorian novel. Jane is an orphan studying at a boarding school for girls who are of high birth but have no monetary support. Eventually Jane leaves to become a nanny. She falls in love with her employer but upon discovering his dark secret, flees and is saved from death by a brother and sister couple who, in a strange coincidence, happen to be distant relatives. As is typical in Victorian novels, fate conspires to make Jane and the ...
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