So my husband picked this book out for me as a gift after I told him I had read Pride and Prejudice from a Mr. Darcy POV and liked it (I decided to go ahead and try it, since the spin-offs of old classics are getting ever more popular, and was glad I did so). He did a lot of research and said this one had gotten the best reviews. And boy, I can see why. I have always been a sucker for Jane Eyre - I love how much love is in the story, rising above all obstacles and physical concerns. I feel like it's very raw and real but also almost unattainable at the same time. I felt like, reading through this tale of Mr. Rochester's life (from is perspective), he just really came to life. The fullness of his decisions, his dilemmas and his eventual bliss were portrayed wonderfully and, although I am not a man and can only really resume here, quite realistically and reasonably. This novel really just made the original Jane Eyre that much fuller (especially as it provided much more information and background on characters like Bertha, Grace Poole, Dr. Carter and then further explored the life after marriage, with children between Jane and Edward) and, if possible, more perfectly romantic. I enjoyed every second of the reading, even through the tears, and give this particular "fan fiction" (if you will) a full BIG 5 stars.