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Aug 16, 2022pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
"Jane Steele lives with her mother, Anne Laure, in a small cottage on the distant grounds of Highgate House. Anne Laure is frail both in mind and body. The two are not welcomed in the main house of Jane's Aunt Patience Barbary. Ol'…
Jul 05, 2020
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May 10, 2020JCLS_Ashland_Kristin rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Soooo, good. This Jane Eyre retelling will appeal to mystery fans. "Reader, I murdered him!" Feels a little like Fingersmith meets Jane Eyre.
Jan 15, 2020
Flirting with the style of both gothic literature and detective novels, Jane Steele provides a clever retelling of Brontë's classic with an added dose of darkness, murder, and revenge. The quick pacing and twists yield more of a…
Jul 04, 2019autumnb41 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have always love Jane Eyre so I took a chance on this book. I really enjoyed it, I loved what she did with the story, it’s a dark and gothic romance. So so good.
Sep 15, 2018
This book has all the elements of a lurid Gothic romance, but it's written to appeal to more modern sensibilities. It has all the murder and mayhem you could ever want from a Jane-Eyre-inspired novel!
Sep 01, 2018DBRL_JessicaS rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I was a huge fan of Jane Eyre, so when I found Jane Steele, I was a little worried that it wouldn't stand the same for me. However, as an adaptation, i enjoy what the writer has done. While Jane Eyre focused on one type of person in the…
Oct 08, 2017Brontina66 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Although I am normally wary when it comes to books 'inspired' by "Jane Eyre" (sequels, prequels, Jane as a vampire slayer or a detective, etc), I must say that I have really enjoyed this story. First of all, this is not a re-writing of…
Feb 04, 2017PinesandPrejudice rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I just didn't get this novel. I am not a fan of Jane Eyre as it is so I am still unsure as to why I picked this book up. I thought it would be darker but it was still romantic, dramatic and not dark enough for how it was advertised in my…
Dec 27, 2016laphampeak rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Where can you find a story that acknowledges Jane Eyre at the beginning of each chapter, fuels the strong independent woman theme at a time when women were for marriage, kids, or whores, bends a good mystery like Sherlock Holmes, and even…
Dec 06, 2016
Jane Steele both pays homage to and reimagines Jane Eyre, except Jane Steele is a serial killer. It was a delight to read. Highly recommended.
Sep 01, 2016JCLAmandaW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An interesting and well written story about a woman who is both villain and heroine. The book is written in Jane's point of view and offers a fascinating psychological insight into how she sees herself, how others see her and how you, the…
Aug 27, 2016ApollosRaven rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Lyndsay Faye writes. Really writes. Writes so well, so intelligently, and so skillfully inhabits the narrative voice of Jane Steele that I'm now reading her earlier books. Jane Eyre accepted the injustices visited upon her.... Jane Steele…
Jul 10, 2016finn75 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A reimaginging of Jane Eyre as a heroic serial killer. Your sympathy is with the heroine as she deals with one blow after another before finding her own happy ending.
May 16, 2016brangwinn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was fun. I was glad to read in the author’s notes, that it wasn’t to be taken seriously. It was intended an improbably remake of Jane Eyre. It was satisfying to see love triumph over evil as Jane found her true love where she least…
May 06, 2016jazpur rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Not really. No. The question is why do this? Just because you can doesn't always mean that you should. All a bit much. However, it was amusing and satirical in parts which helped get past the bogged down bits.
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Apr 30, 2016athompson10 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fun book; satire with a good heart and some funny dialogue along the way.
Apr 21, 2016KateHillier rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I've always hated Jane Eyre. I've read it three times (once for fun, twice for school) and hated it each time. I'm either met with solid solidarity in my distaste or perplexed bewilderment ("You hate Jane Eyre? It seems like something…
Apr 21, 2016melmccurdy rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5 stars Reader, I loved this until the last third of the book. A totally unique twist on the story of Bronte's, Jane Eyre, featuring Jane Steele, a murderous orphan/journalist/governess who solves a jewel heist and falls in love. The…
Mar 18, 2016becker rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The beginning of this book was full of promise but it was a bit longer than it needed to be and I thought it dragged just a bit in the middle. It was still enjoyable to read and the writing is good.