Modern Day Jane Eyre
Authors and publishers are not able to post replies in the review topics.
- ganjie7
- Posts: 8
- Joined: 09 Dec 2015, 17:20
- Currently Reading: Code Name Verity
- Bookshelf Size: 4
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-ganjie7.html
Modern Day Jane Eyre
- JeannieHallAuthor
- Posts: 13
- Joined: 01 Apr 2016, 19:01
- Currently Reading: First Grave on the Right
- Bookshelf Size: 6
- Cooper05
- Posts: 5
- Joined: 27 Mar 2016, 22:51
- Bookshelf Size: 0
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-cooper05.html
-
- Posts: 869
- Joined: 27 Jan 2016, 11:56
- Favorite Book: <a href="http://forums.onlinebookclub.org/shelve ... 3700">Gone With the Wind</a>
- Currently Reading: Circe
- Bookshelf Size: 336
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-sarah-khan.html
- Latest Review: The Formidable King by Alyssa J. Montgomery
- katiesquilts
- Previous Member of the Month
- Posts: 665
- Joined: 20 Aug 2015, 20:10
- Currently Reading: A Game of Thrones
- Bookshelf Size: 649
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-katiesquilts.html
- Latest Review: Anything For Love by Gracie Bond
Also, the fact that Jane had the status of a lady (through her parents) but no money, and yet was strong enough to insist on working and not becoming Rochester's mistress even when they were about to get married.
- FullTimeReader
- Posts: 4
- Joined: 31 May 2016, 07:20
- Bookshelf Size: 0
Because of my feelings on the time period this work belongs in, I'd have to say No to a modern day Jane Eyre. Keeping it in its historical time period and switching gender roles would make the story less believable.
- imerrns
- In It Together VIP
- Posts: 8
- Joined: 22 Jun 2016, 08:44
- Bookshelf Size: 0
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-imerrns.html
- Novelbound
- Posts: 49
- Joined: 11 Jul 2016, 08:18
- Currently Reading: She Walks These Hills
- Bookshelf Size: 8
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-novelbound.html
- Latest Review: The Crystilleries of Echoland by Dew Pellucid
- Reading Device: B00JG8GOWU
- MrsCatInTheHat
- Posts: 3817
- Joined: 31 May 2016, 11:53
- Favorite Book: Cry the Beloved Country
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 376
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-mrscatinthehat.html
- Latest Review: Marc Marci by Larry G. Goldsmith
- Reading Device: B00JG8GOWU
- Publishing Contest Votes: 0
I too think that the historical setting is a huge part of what makes the story work. Society would never allow much of what on with Rochester keeping his wife in the attic today. It'd be criminal!FullTimeReader wrote:The historical setting seems as if it is key to making some of the elements of the story. For Keeping poor crazy Bertha up in the attic was creepy when set in the 1800's. However, due to the time period the reader can forgive, and perhaps feel sorry for Edward Rochester because he lives in a time where he didn't have access to mental hospitals, and divorce wasn't an option. Set in modern times, it isn't normal at all and would destroy the story because it eliminates the possibility of redemption. This is just one element where the time period is integral to the story, there are others, such as Jane's discussed marriage to her cousin.
Because of my feelings on the time period this work belongs in, I'd have to say No to a modern day Jane Eyre. Keeping it in its historical time period and switching gender roles would make the story less believable.
-- 18 Jul 2016, 17:25 --
Novelbound wrote:I actually read a modern day Jane Eyre, but the roles were the same. It's called Jane by April Lindner, and I absolutely loved it. Not sure how role reversal would be, but I think re-tellings are intriguing in general.
How did it address some of things like keeping a crazy wife hidden? Or did it skip those aspects?
- braver
- Posts: 124
- Joined: 30 Jun 2016, 08:57
- Currently Reading: Playing Big
- Bookshelf Size: 68
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-braver.html
- Latest Review: "Storm of Arranon" by R E Sheahan
- Reading Device: B00JG8GOWU
- MrsCatInTheHat
- Posts: 3817
- Joined: 31 May 2016, 11:53
- Favorite Book: Cry the Beloved Country
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 376
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-mrscatinthehat.html
- Latest Review: Marc Marci by Larry G. Goldsmith
- Reading Device: B00JG8GOWU
- Publishing Contest Votes: 0
I generally don't like modern versions of classics either. To me, it's much like the remaking of movies with new actors. Why???braver wrote:Your idea of gender reversal is intriguing, but in general, I don't like modern retellings of classics. It would have to be extremely well done for me to like it.
- Yvonne Marie
- Posts: 14
- Joined: 18 Sep 2016, 15:51
- Currently Reading: The Importance of Being Earnest
- Bookshelf Size: 30
- KatSims92
- Posts: 205
- Joined: 21 Jun 2018, 13:01
- Currently Reading: The Beauty Myth
- Bookshelf Size: 451
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-katsims92.html
- Latest Review: From Drift to SHIFT by Jody B. Miller
- Supernaut000
- Posts: 2
- Joined: 17 Aug 2018, 22:26
- Bookshelf Size: 0
I loved this book too! It certainly doesn't have the weight of the original but it plays with the plot delightfully.Novelbound wrote: ↑11 Jul 2016, 21:44 I actually read a modern day Jane Eyre, but the roles were the same. It's called Jane by April Lindner, and I absolutely loved it. Not sure how role reversal would be, but I think re-tellings are intriguing in general.
I'd love to see a gender reversed retelling.
- Jsovermyer
- Posts: 1281
- Joined: 18 Sep 2018, 22:41
- Favorite Book: Appaloosa Sky
- Currently Reading: The Pocket Guide to Minimalism
- Bookshelf Size: 147
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-jsovermyer.html
- Latest Review: Solomon’s Porch by Janet Morris Grimes