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Gwyneth Paltrow recommended Jane Eyre in Books (curated)

 
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë, Stevie Davies | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry
8.1 (57 Ratings)
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"My mother, who is this brilliant actress [Blythe Danner], started reading Jane Eyre to me when I was probably 9 or 10 years old. It was the first adult book that I got lost in. There's one scene when Jane is a child living with her relatives, and an older cousin begins to torture her. She fights back, but ends up getting locked away in a room as punishment. I so felt her frustration. When I read it again later in school, I connected to different parts of the book — especially the scenes with Jane as a young governess, new to Rochester's house and rather unsure of herself."

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saheffernan (157 KP) rated Wilder Girls in Books

Aug 20, 2019  
Wilder Girls
Wilder Girls
Rory Power | 2019
6
8.0 (3 Ratings)
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I struggled with this review. This was one of my most anticipated books of the year and I just did not love it as I expected. However, the hype I built up for myself was probably a disservice to the book and in the end plays apart in my disappointment.

Overall, the book was an enjoyable read and I would still recommend it. The middle took a weird turn for me and never seemed to come back from that. I didn't like the ending although it does leave room for drawing your own conclusions. I also believe that some of the characters although your suppose to believe they are resourceful, cunning, smart seemed to believe things that they were told at face value and never investigated further. The writing was definitely able to pull me in and the story was entertaining enough to finish.