Monday, January 17, 2011

Jane/April Lindner/365 pages

Jane is the modern day retelling of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. It maintains all the gothic and romantic style of the original, but translates it into something palatable for the modern teenager.


As in the original, Jane is a fiercely independent, practical and introverted teen. In this modern story she is a 19 year old student forced to drop out of college after her parents are killed in a car accident. Subsequently, Jane takes on a position as a nanny to earn money to one day return to school. Her client is the famous and notorious rock star, Nico Rathburn. Brooding and mysterious, Jane finds herself drawn to Nico. What unfolds is a forbidden romance that becomes complicated by Nico’s secretive past.
The author does an excellent job of capturing Jane’s melancholy, the gothic feel of Thornfield and the gripping romance between Jane and Nico. Together these features create a riveting story that will keep any teen reading and may even inspire an original reading of Jane Eyre.
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2 comments:

  1. LauraPJanuary 17, 2011 at 5:26 PM

    Plus the Movie "Jane Eyre" with Mia Wasikowska (Alice, from Alice in Wonderland) is due out in March 2011.

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  2. Sharon K.January 17, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    You're right, Laura. I completely forget to mention it. The movie looks absolutely stunning! It's due out 3-11-11!

    Check it out here: http://www.hulu.com/watch/193417/movie-trailers-jane-eyre

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