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I was not overly interested in Jane's story of growing up in a girls school and then becoming a governess. It just didn't interest me as much as Jane Austen's books do.
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I'm pleased to say I really enjoyed this. I didn't think I would. It did drag on at some points, I must admit, but I'm thankful I pushed through instead of giving up. It really was wonderful; the characters are so unbelievably different and realistic. For once, they aren't beautiful, but plain - sometimes to the point of ugliness - and deeply flawed. Even when you hate them, you can't help but LOVE them. Right now, I'm just so annoyed that my copy was carelessly placed on a coffee spill by anoth
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I have finally finished this book today and I am glad. This book started off okay but then started to drag and I just couldnt get into it. I had to put it down several times. After many chapters, it started to pick up again. In my opinion, the author could have done without half of the book. I didnt like how she was telling the story then all of a sudden it broke off to the next paragraph saying "Dear Reader." I dont like books like that. Well, I liked the ending. I more than likely wouldnt read
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This was a great story. I can see why it's perservered. Soo much more entertaining than Pride and Prejudice (the last classic I read). But, I just can stick with the writing style of the period. It's killing me. I think I fell asleep 4 times in the last 100 pages (in the same night. And I was really interested in what was going on).
Still, I would recommend Charlotte Bronte over Jane Austin. ...more
Still, I would recommend Charlotte Bronte over Jane Austin. ...more
Jane Eyre. Ahh, I have found memories of reading this, curled up on a bench, stopping to look outside to the (fittingly) gloomy weather outside the windows. I have never been able to finish Wuthering Heights, but I finished Jane Eyre with all possible speed. Jane Eyre (eventually) falls in love. But the man she loves is hiding something. What?
I really really liked this. I read it for a book club here, otherwise I don't know that I would have picked it up on my own but it was great. I kept thinking the book would be tough to get through but the mystery/suspense aspect of the book made we want to keep reading and reading.
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Feb 27, 2008
D
marked it as to-read
Apr 01, 2008
Denise
marked it as to-read
