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Title: surprisingly enjoyable..
Review: I had steered clear from Jane Eyre because I had imagined it was some frivilous Victorian-era romance novel, suitable only to junior high school girls. Well I'm glad I invested the time to prove that was wrong!Jane Eyre is, ultimately, a story of human values and the serious choices in life we all must make from time to time. While not an especially plausible story, it is moving and thought-provoking. I certainly think it would make for required reading for all teenagers; it delivers an excellent message (IMHO) contrary to what seems an obsession of young(er) people of money, good-looks, and "independence at all costs".As a slight demerit, Jane Eyre isn't the best written novel. Some of the characterizations are weak, and the novel lacks the powerful prose of the works from George Eliott. And the story is a bit wobbly in the beginning. But put all this aside and enjoy.
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