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“When we tell truth, often we are callous; when we tell lies, often we are kind”

April 17, 2016 by Malin 1 Comment

Spoiler warning! There will be some mild plot spoilers for the early sections of Jane Steele in this review. I’m going to try to keep things vague, but it’s difficult to write about without revealing some details. Even if those in today’s world who never read Jane Eyre (they exist, I’ve met several of them), still tend to know the gist of the story (it is after all, 200 years old by now). Poor, down-trodden and plain Jane has an awful childhood, goes to the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: audio book. Lyndsay Faye, CBR8, historical fiction, jane eyre, Jane Steele, Malin, murder, romance, Victorian

Malin's CBR8 Review No:41 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: audio book. Lyndsay Faye, CBR8, historical fiction, jane eyre, Jane Steele, Malin, murder, romance, Victorian ·
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