A review by fitzbff
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

I absolutely adored this book's prose. I found myself enamoured with the paragraphs where the book would slow down and just describe. The scenery, nature, characters' emotions, they were all written beautifully. I also liked the story, for the most part. It's split into three distinct parts, and I thought the first two were very enjoyable. Reading about Jane's upbringing was essential character background, and interesting to read about. The second part, following Jane and Mr Rochester, was just as good, even if I never liked the two characters as a couple. The third part was considerably less enjoyable, and I almost found myself skimming paragraphs. It was just too long for what it was. That said, it was still decent, and not too much of a damper on a genuinely good experience.