Jane

I debated between 2 and 3 stars, but ended up with two for a few reasons. First what I did like: Jane as a modern introvert. As an introvert myself, I did find myself relating to her in a lot of ways and when it was just her trying to figure out life and doing her introvert ‘thing' I found myself somewhat enjoying it. BUT, then the whole romance just fell completely flat and even cringy at times. Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is filled with sumptuous language, a dark, gothic atmosphere and tantalizing, slow-burning romance filled with longing. Combined with Jane's moral compass and strong character, it is what makes the original so beloved. All of these elements were missing from this re-telling, which ended up boiling it down to the bare-bones of the story told in a modern age that lost all the allurement of the original in favor of a bland relationship between a messed up rock star and an introverted art student and absolutely no spark between them whatsoever. I never once felt the butterflies or even understood the allure of their attraction. Despite the age difference and circumstances in the original, as well as all the constrictions of the era it was written in, I FELT the spark in Bronte's Jane Eyre, but this book missed that mark by miles. I'm not against modern re-telling's of classics as some are, so while this was an intriguing concept I thought would be really good, the actual execution didn't live up to it's potential.