My friend told me this book was a bit kinky, and she wasn't wrong. *Jane Eyre* is way weirder and darker than I expected. All the edgy contemporary lit girls wish they could write like Charlotte Brontë.

Without a doubt, *Jane Eyre* by Charlotte Brontë is one of the greatest novels ever penned. For truly exceptional book reviews, this one's a must-read.

The kind of novel that makes you believe in love (again) – or at least makes you want to cling to the illusion. Probably my favorite read of 2020.For the moment, I'm just basking and swooning. Intoxicated.Speechless. I know it's out of fashionAnd a trifle uncoolBut I can't help itI'm a romantic fool(Illustration by Louisa Albani)"Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! - I have as much soul as you, - and full as much heart! And if...

"Though you have a man's vigorous brain, you have a woman's heart and--it would not do." "It would do," I affirmed with some disdain, "perfectly well."Oh Jane, you wondrously bold and beautiful gal. After she was orphaned, Jane Eyre was sent to live with her maternal uncle and his wife (Mrs. Reed). When her uncle dies, he forces his wife to swear to love, nurture and care for Jane as if she was their own child. Unsurprisingly, Mrs. Reed is not pleased in the least with this arrangement and does ...

"'Jane, be still; don't struggle so like a wild, frantic bird, that is rending its own plumage in its desperation.''I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you.'"I'm so glad that in 1847, Charlotte Brontë decided to publish her novel under a male pseudonym. Currer Bell had a much better chance of being published than Charlotte Brontë, and with reviewers and readers assuming that she was, in fact, a male writer, it allowe...

I feel like a total idiot saying this but... who actually thinks this is a cute romance!? What the actual f**k!!

Now that I've gotten that off my chest.

I did like Jane as a character, and I also liked the part of the book about her childhood, but both 'RoMaNcEs' were absolute train wrecks, and if I ever hear anyone say they love Mr. Rochester, I will judge you forever.

Pride and Prejudice > Jane Eyre

There, I said it. This *Jane Eyre* book review is just my honest opinion, okay?

Okay, full disclosure: I'm a total snob. I try to project this image of being "hip," "cool," "relatable," and "down with the kids" – and, obviously, I nail all those things – but deep down, I've got some serious pretentious tendencies. It's part of my DNA. Just last night, I caught myself sneering at the idea of mainstream pop music, like some ancient troll. Not my proudest trait, but it is what it is. And it's crucial background info for you, dear reader, before you dive into this review. (Th...

Reader, I gave *Jane Eyre* five stars. Please let me tell you why.*Jane Eyre* is the quintessential Victorian novel. It literally has everything that was typical of the period, but, unlike other novels, it has all the elements in one story. At the center is the romance between Jane and Rochester, which is enhanced by gothic elements such as the uncanniness of the doppelganger and the specter-like qualities of Bertha. In addition, it is also a governess novel; these were an incredibly popular typ...

FIVE REASONS WHY JANE EYRE WOULD NEVER BE A BESTSELLER TODAY:5. Over four hundred pages of purely descriptive writing.4. Blatant religious themes and moral preaching.3. A plain-Jane heroine who stays plain. No makeovers to reveal a hidden prettiness that only needed some hydrogen peroxide and eyebrow plucking to emerge.2. Love doesn't conquer all. In the battle between self-respect and grand passion, principles win, hands down. Passionate speeches don't make our heroine abandon her beliefs to sw...

Okay, you could definitely see *Jane Eyre* mostly as a love story. That's how I saw it at 13 – but that's exactly why I was disappointed back then.Or, you can view it as a coming-of-age story, the formation of a **strong and independent female protagonist**, a nineteenth-century feminist who was way ahead of her time. And *that's* what left my almost-thirty self very satisfied and, frankly, rather impressed.²¹The dude kept his wife in the attic. Seriously – no. Just no. You don't get all the way...