Reading Time: About a month (Only cause I read other books at the same time)
Genre: Classic Literature
Rating: Five Stars

Anyone who knows me knows that I didn’t particularly enjoy classic literature when I was in school and more likely than not, depended on SparkNotes to fill me in on the book I couldn’t read because it was super boring. Or because the language baffled me.

It’s so different now and I don’t know if it’s my age or how much my brain can actually comprehend now? Whatever it is, I have been thoroughly enjoying my journey into the world of classic literature and let me tell you, this one has beat all the others I have read, I think. (All the others meaning the whopping two other classics I have had the privilege to read).

Jane Eyre is the role model every little girl should look up to; one that I wish I would have read when I was younger, because this woman is a badass. That’s the best way I know how to put it.

She is so strong, despite her childhood experience. With her parents gone and no one to care for her, she ends up in the house of her aunt (by marriage). Mrs. Reed hates Jane and doesn’t treat her well as Jane grows. Jane suffers physical and mental abuse throughout her childhood, but somehow makes it through okay. Later, she is sent to boarding school where she again has experiences no child should go through. She also goes through the death of a friend and has to learn to deal with that.

After 8 years at the school as both a student and later a teacher, she seeks a position elsewhere and lands in the home of Mr. Rochester. She becomes a governess to young Adele and soon starts noticing strange things at the home. Strange things, in this instance being creepy laughs throughout the night, arson, people being stabbed, etc.; it’s crazy. The servants in the house know something is up, but they don’t know exactly what, only that Rochester is harboring some kind of deep, dark secret. And Jane discovers her feelings for Mr. Rochester growing, despite the goings-on in the household.

This novel will probably remain at the top of my list, because instead of the female character being the damsel in distress, she is the savior. She actually saves Rochester’s life once, and continues to do things for him without question, coming to his aid multiple times, and that’s one thing that I love about her character. She doesn’t have to think twice about going into a room on fire; she just goes in and puts it out without a second of hesitation.

Jane also sticks to who she is. She never falters from herself nor her convictions and I absolutely love that aspect of her character. She doesn’t care what others may think of her, she only wants to be herself and does not want to change nor will she allow others to change her.

I could honestly go on and on and on about this book, but this review would be more annoyingly long than it is already.

All I can say is, if you have ever considered getting yourself into classic literature, read Jane Eyre. The language may be difficult at first, but this one is easier than other classics. You won’t regret reading it, I promise.