Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye

Jane Steele

Lyndsay Faye with Susie Riddell (Narrator)

12 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical mystery romance adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Description

Reader, I murdered him.A Gothic retelling of Jane Eyre.Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accus...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,899 reviews

Moods

adventurous 70%
mysterious 70%
dark 69%
funny 35%
emotional 32%
tense 32%
reflective 15%
hopeful 14%
challenging 10%
sad 10%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 20%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 28% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.91

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