Most of the action takes place in our heroine’s heads. I won’t spoil them for you, but I think the full story of each could be summarized in just a few short phrases. Neither of these books had much in the way of plot. In all of her books, she seems quite into phrenology.) (Also in common with some other classics, there are some dated sections that today read as racist, ableist, fat shaming, etc. Her insightful observations about human nature are another strength these books have in common with other classics. I really loved her occasional eloquent outburst, protesting the limited avenues of employment open to women in her time. Bronte writes particularly gorgeous, flowery descriptions of nature. Like most classics, I enjoy the vocabulary and sentence structure, the challenge of reading something that doesn’t conform to current norms. As always, her writing is beautiful and distinctive. I did finally finish these though and I’m excited to tell you about them.īronte’s last two novels have a lot in common, but also some significant differences. I’ve been enjoying Bronte’s last two books, but I’ve been preferring more mindless activities, like watching TV ( How To Get Away With Murder, Biohackers) and playing computer games ( Guild Wars 2, obsessively). I’ve not had such a long break in awhile, but lately my brain has been mush. Wow! I can’t believe it’s been two weeks since I posted. More Bronte Reviews: Shirley and Villette
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