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Nov 23, 2016ArapahoeSteffen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of those books you are always told to read and never do and then when you do you feel stupid because you loved it so much. I listened to the audio, read by Juliet Mills, who is a Judi Dench sound-alike. I was delighted by her narration and continued to be delighted the whole book. I had seen the movie, 2011 with Mia Wasikowska, and really liked it and of course the book was much better! So many scenes were left out or simplified. I was really shocked and laughed out loud when Mr. Rochester dressed as the gypsy! I will say that some of the best dialogue was kept in the movie. I listened to this at the gym a lot which was a weird combo but man I loved it. Loved the tree being struck by lightning, loved how harsh of a judge of intellect Jane was, loved evil chuckle of Grace Pool, loved when Jane stood up to St. John Eyre Rivers, and loved the school scenes. A Bildungsroman at it's best! Well done Charlotte Bronte! Well done Mi Waskiowska! Well done Jane! Mrs. Fairfax is completely overlooked at the books end, I liked her better in the movie.