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whatyoutolkienabout's review
5.0
Jane Eyre is one of my favourite classics and I was excited to see a reimaging, particularly with Jane and Bertha in basic terms teaming up. Now while this is a retelling and in a lot of places it is close to the original at certain times McKinney does something new. I will be honest I thought it would annoy me (being a massive fan of Jane Eyre) but rather it was the opposite. I enjoyed the deviations from the original at certain points and points that were kept mostly true to it.
The writing was fantastic and was original but also matched the style and tone of Jane Eyre but for a modern audience. It is a fun read and enjoyable. I loved the characterisation of Jane and Bertha and actually Mr Rochester as well. I adored everything about this and it’s perfect for fans of the original and empowering retellings as well.
The writing was fantastic and was original but also matched the style and tone of Jane Eyre but for a modern audience. It is a fun read and enjoyable. I loved the characterisation of Jane and Bertha and actually Mr Rochester as well. I adored everything about this and it’s perfect for fans of the original and empowering retellings as well.
somelesbianwriter's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
the concept was amazing! the book itself felt a little slow/strangely-paced to me, but I loved the ideas and the subversion of the original book's narrative.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Misogyny, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Ableism and Violence
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
ashinoda's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
agnela's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
There is enough emotional manipulation and abuse in this book that I felt that I cannot physically continue at around 50% mark. I needed a moment, but it was not so overpowering that I could not continue past it.
The romance was kind of rushed, I would much more prefered Jane to help Berth and then leave with the child for some new adventure.
I felt like the ending was a bit rushed for the sake of fitting in with the original ending.
Now Jane in this story is strong and feisty, and I love her, and Mr. Rochester does not get his way, and that is perfect, but I feel like I wanted him to not be an awful manipulator not to get the girl. Why cannot it just is that the girl is just not interested, why had they make him into a monster instead of just making him a regular Joe who is sexist and manipulative, but not like an abuser per se. You do not need to make a man a monster to lock a woman up, and make the other feel trapped. With another monster behind him, mind you.
This was not bad, but it could have had more depth. I feel like the author has the potential to go deeper, make it better. I am looking forward to them doing just that.
The romance was kind of rushed, I would much more prefered Jane to help Berth and then leave with the child for some new adventure.
I felt like the ending was a bit rushed for the sake of fitting in with the original ending.
Now Jane in this story is strong and feisty, and I love her, and Mr. Rochester does not get his way, and that is perfect, but I feel like I wanted him to not be an awful manipulator not to get the girl. Why cannot it just is that the girl is just not interested, why had they make him into a monster instead of just making him a regular Joe who is sexist and manipulative, but not like an abuser per se. You do not need to make a man a monster to lock a woman up, and make the other feel trapped. With another monster behind him, mind you.
This was not bad, but it could have had more depth. I feel like the author has the potential to go deeper, make it better. I am looking forward to them doing just that.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
mmorris114's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
madi_brown's review
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
rennyzenny's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed the semi-epistolary structure ! The book felt a bit ungrounded with a bit of a confusing hold on time period but that aside, the plot was exciting
kathleenmcg's review
I was not in the right mood. I assume the book is fairly gloomy.
yasminkd's review
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0