I've read this book a few times as well as doing the play in high school. Reading Jane Eyre in the breaks got me through summer school Algebra and kept my head from exploding. I think what I like most is the characters, but I also love the writing style. ( )

It was a long time since I read a 19th century classic. They are hard to read, not exactly boring, but near it. But in the end they are good and that is why people keep reading them.
This is the case with Jane Eyre. It's a good story, but told in a not exactly boring way, but it feels kind of bland, maybe because I can't relate to most of the feelings.

We all know how the story evolves, but it actualy takes too much time to get to the important places of the story, it dwells on little 19th century details.

I spent about half of the book thinking why didn't Mr Rochester divorce is first wife? Why did he keep her locked in the attic? I had never thought about that before I started reading the book, but it started to annoy me, until I got to a not that explained that until a few year after the book was published, a man couldn't get divorced if the wife was declared mad. ( )

This is one of those classics that will get you back into reading no matter how long you've gone without it. Charlotte Bronte is a GENIUS.
Meet Jane, a shy orphan girl who has learned to rely on her wits to survive. Jane isn't rich, or pretty, or lucky, but she gets by just fine. After completing her schooling, she becomes a governess for a young French girl named Fleur, having been employed by Fleur's mysterious uncle, Mr. Rochester. Living at his estate, Thornfield Hall, Jane gradually begins to fall in love with Mr. Rochester, but she can't continue to ignore the strange happenings around the manor that only seem to occur in the dead of night. Furniture collapses. The house is set on fire. Strange shrieking emanates from the attic. Jane begins to suspect that Mr. Rochester isn't all that he seems, and that Thornfield is home to more beings than humans.
This gothic romance/coming of age/ghost story is just as good as everyone says it is and more. Jane Eyre will become your friend by the time you're done reading, and you will never forget this book. ( )

This is the second time I've read this book and I liked it even better this time. ( )

Review to follow. ( )

This was incredibly beautiful! Still reeling from the last chapter, I can't find the coherent words to describe this marvellous book right now. ( )

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I first became aware of the existence of Jane Eyre in my mid twenties and was profoundly impacted by the tale. In Jane I found a character with such integrity and courage I have never found equalled by any other. I was and still am caught up in her world of Gothic mysticism, and romance. It is within my top 3 favourite novels of all time. Jane descends into deprivation and ignominy but never into moral degradation and dishonour, proving one can withstand great temptations and come through them unsullied. I love it dearly.. ( )

This was the third time I’ve read this book, and I’m pretty sure I enjoyed it just as much as the first time I read it for school! It’s well and truly my favorite classic, and I’m sure this won’t be the last time I read this book.

It’s a fascinating character study; I love the deep dive we get into Jane’s perspective on life, as well as getting to know Mr. Rochester’s strengths, weaknesses, and an idea of what drives him.

This is also a very atmospheric novel…there’s nothing quite like the almost-dismal surroundings Jane finds herself in, and the kind of people she comes across in those places.

This is a deep story, and it’s got slow pacing, which makes it easy to put down, but it’s well worth persevering with (thankfully, the further you go in the book, the more gripping it gets). The way this book wraps up is quite possibly my favorite ending ever! Read it for the characters and the setting, and the story will grip you, too. Highly recommended! ( )

Charlotte Brontë tells the story of orphaned Jane Eyre, who grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, enduring loneliness and cruelty. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit - which prove necessary when she finds employment as a governess to the young ward of Byronic, brooding Mr Rochester. As her feelings for Rochester develop, Jane gradually uncovers Thornfield Hall's terrible secret, forcing her to make a choice. Should she stay with Rochester and live with the consequences, or follow her convictions - even if it means leaving the man she loves? ( )

I consider this to be the first book I've read, although it was an abridged version. I remember it so vividly because there was a big fire in my building. I was around 8.
I've reread it since and watched so many adaptations with BBC's being my favorite. ( )

Will forever be mad that this got spoiled for me sophomore year. I love this book and I love Jane. (Also I am a Rochester apologist sorry, not sorry.) ( )

Book 241 Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë. As we have been doing a lot of driving we decided to listen to an audiobook. Absolutely loved it.
Also my 29/100 books that changed the world.
9.5/10 ( )

On my 30th Birthday I was reorganising my book shelves to make room for my birthday books and found my copy of Jane Eyre slightly squished and pushed to the back, and thought I'm 30 it's time I read this... I'm glad I did and wish I had read it when I was younger (and had a much more romantic heart). So 5 stars as I know that it would have been a favourite had I read it in high school. ( )

Interesting story, but I felt that it was too much crammed into one book at certain points. Some sections just seemed to be dragged on, hindering me from getting to the truly interesting parts. But all in all, it was a good read. ( )

I don't think there's anything I could really say about Jane Eyre that hasn't already been said. It is, without a doubt, a masterpiece. I especially adored Jane herself and was thoroughly engaged the entire time. I feel like I could dream about and consider this book for a long time. ( )

Jane Eyre is full of a variety of challenges that Jane, the protagonist, must face. This leaves with a vast genre for the book, some might call it a romance, some adventure, and others will call it a classic. Now, it is all three of them, it will leave a heart racing and when you close the book you will not know where this book has left you in reality. It is that sort of a book where you need to know what happens next, it is the book that leaves you with suspense you never knew you could acquire. ( )

So much ugly crying.

Please go read this amazing book - beautifully written and years ahead of its time.

5 stars!! ( )

The ending felt rushed. I enjoyed the many plot twists throughout the story. The gothic setting and plot of the novel intrigued me. I predicted a sorrowful ending; but to my surprise I was contradicted. ( )

This book has several illustrations of the terrible effects of keeping secrets. Here are a few:
- Mrs. Reed concealing from Jane that she has relatives who care about her. (Spiteful)
- Mr. Rochester concealing that he is married led to a lot of suffering for him and for Jane.
- Jane concealing her identity when she fled delayed her getting good news for 4 months.

I was delightedly impressed with the integrity, the strength of character that Jane Eyre exhibited. She was at times frank in her assessments, and stalwart in being true to her values. That made the book for me.

As I began to read, it reminded me of Fanny Price in [b:Mansfield Park|45032|Mansfield Park|Jane Austen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1309203298s/45032.jpg|2722329]. They both were in a household of relatives who (to put it politely) were unkind. Now to read [b:Vanity Fair|5797|Vanity Fair|William Makepeace Thackeray|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1344386439s/5797.jpg|1057468], but probably not this week. ( )

This was my first reading of Jane Eyre, though I've seen at least one film adaptation. I found the writing melodic and not too challenging which kept me reading when life was hard for Jane. The character of Jane is generally a sympathetic one and I was cheering her on. The novel is in first-person though I didn't notice it as there were rarely any 'I's'. The downside to this technique is you don't see what other characters are thinking. Most people know the story of Jane Eyre. The story of an orphan who is despised by her adopted family, then sent to an orphan school, and earns her place as a governess. She obtains a situation in Mr Rochester's household at 18 and falls under his spell, but there's something or someone in the attic. Gothic vibes surround this tale as it keeps you in suspense till the very end. Other gothic elements are Rochester himself such as moodiness and changeability, the rookery, the Dickensian childhood and the secret in the attic including the weird sounds and occurrences in the night. The focus of the novel is on Jane, her journey through a difficult childhood, to falling in love and the gothic elements that surround her. Also her struggle between passion and faith. Faith is Jane's guiding light from adulthood and she follows it through most of the novel. Her passion for Rochester also makes her forget his faults.
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More of a comment, not a review.

I thought Jane’s character was so well thought out, particularly how she develops, perhaps paradoxically, a very strong will in addition to a deep yearning to find family that manifests as a compulsion to care for others at her own expense after experiencing parental loss, neglect, and emotional and physical abuse in childhood. This book is extremely clever in that regard.

A prime example of how fear can be misinterpreted as love in adulthood when you haven’t experienced love and care as a child.

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The first gothic classic gothic romance I read when a young girl (back when middle years’ schools were called “junior high”). Still love it, decades later.

Hated her sister’s book though, stupid Cathy & Heathcliff. ( )

Jane Eyre is, hands down, my favorite book. I first read it in middle school and have lost count of how many times I’ve reread it since, in different stages of my life. There is always something new to glean from it.

Disclaimer: this book perpetuates the myth that women should look for partners with a darkness about them that must be saved or fixed. It’s still amazing, but young readers should be cautioned not to internalize this ideal. ( )