Book Review: Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre 
by Charlotte Brontë,
5 stars
Read from December 16, 2014 to August 31, 2015

It turned out this masterpiece ends happily. However, it was a long journey, or flipping pages, because the happy-ending stories are in the last few pages of this book. It makes sense, right? For enduring such long time to taste happiness, from being a dutiful governess to the cancelled wife of her loved one, Mr. Rochester. But you know, to read this beautiful work from 1847 era, it is not painful at all. The language is idyllic, which I love. Each line gives you the details of the plot, setting, and characterization. You would find this orphan Jane is living her life miserably, while in fact, she is indeed an independent woman with beauty and ingenuity.

As soon as I know she would govern Adele, Mr. Rochester's daughter from another mistress(?), I would know there would be romance thing in here. But then you would be served with all of these gory details after a while. The interruption of Mr. R and Jane's wedding leads to creepy news that he has been hiding his own wife locked in the attic. This mental wife gives me goosebumps when she sets fire on her own husband's bed. Crazy. You would first think there is a ghost, or the woman in white like Wilkie Collins' book, but it turned out Mr. Rochester's wife.

You really should read for the mixed genre, all in one, in this book.

Lastly, I have been very attached to the characters, Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester. It is much better than Wuthering Heights I suppose for the love they have for each other is so beautiful. I am now declaring myself that true love does exist. We just have to wait and pray for God to grant the wishes of that spouse as perfect as Mr. Rochester.


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