Janes Eyre Book Review

Jane Eyre Review
January, 11, 2009
Genevieve Christensen


Jane Eyre is not born into high society. Also, she’s not beautiful. To make matters worse, she is orphaned and lives a cold, unloving childhood with her wealthy relatives. She is sent off to school and then, at age seventeen, becomes a governess to a little girl named Adele. She lives at Thornfield Hall, where she falls in love with Mr. Rochester.
Dark secrets hang over Thornfield Hall and its owner, however. The brooding, arrogant Mr. Rochester keeps something from Jane. There is the odd servant, Grace Poole. There are the strange noises in the night. There is the time a bed starts on fire with no apparent cause, its occupant still in it. And by the end of the book, you are rewarded with a satisfying ending.
First published under Charlotte Bronte’s pen name Currer Bell, the novel has been loved by many readers, including me.
Remember, if you’re going to read this, that it’s Victorian Literature, not a book you read in one night. My copy has 493 pages. I, personally, would recommend this book to anyone reading on an eighth grade level or up. I’d give it a 7 ½ out of 10.