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I read this after reading Jane Eyre and this book is Rhys interpreation of Bertha and Rochester's point of view.
I was intersted in Bertha's backstory, when I learned she was a Creole, and had had a mad mother. But I didn't feel like I heard enough from Bertha. Part one and part three are in Bertha's voice, but so much of part two, which is the bulk of the novel, is not in her voice!
And I felt more mystery surrounded her than before I read the book. ...more
I was intersted in Bertha's backstory, when I learned she was a Creole, and had had a mad mother. But I didn't feel like I heard enough from Bertha. Part one and part three are in Bertha's voice, but so much of part two, which is the bulk of the novel, is not in her voice!
And I felt more mystery surrounded her than before I read the book. ...more
Feb 22, 2008
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Was this a dream or book? The story of Mr. Rochester's first wife is a dreamy tale of colonialism and reminded me in many way of Doris Lessing's The Grass is Singing. Do all women in colonial cultures find unhappiness in marriage and go mad???
I loved Rhys' use of language and flow was like a dreamy day on a Carribean beach. Her language worked for the creole people but when she tried to tell Mr. Rochester's side of the story using the same flow it did not hold up for me.
Overall it's a lovely s ...more
I loved Rhys' use of language and flow was like a dreamy day on a Carribean beach. Her language worked for the creole people but when she tried to tell Mr. Rochester's side of the story using the same flow it did not hold up for me.
Overall it's a lovely s ...more
Oct 11, 2015
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