A really interesting fictional account of how Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre. My only criticism, it was a bit short. ( )

I loved Jane Eyre, I did not like this book at all. ( )

Interesting to learn more about Bronte and her sister through historical fiction, but very dry. ( )

Although historical fiction is not my favorite genre, I do mix it in periodically and have at times enjoyed it, sometimes even loved it. So I struggled to figure out what bothered me so much about this book, but I think it was the lack of hard facts serving as the foundation for the story. I need to be able to depend on a writer of historical fiction to know her subject thoroughly, in some cases as well as the career historians. I need to trust the author to be true to those facts and only paint in between or create when there are no facts for guidance. Or perhaps there are certain theories about someone or some events that can't be completely verified by the facts.

That was not how this book felt. The seemed to be very little factual data. Is that because not much is known about the lives of the Bronte sisters? I was left with the feeling that the author was not an authority on the subject or had not researched her subject well. Certain events were glossed over whereas there was great detail about the source of inspiration for Jane Eyre. It felt as if on some topics the author did not know enough and on other topics she knew much more than she could have. For me this was very frustrating. ( )

Jane Eyre is one of my all time favourites from the classics and this inspired retelling of the life of Charlotte Bronte, as she writes her novel is written with much respect. The story of the Bronte family, in particular Charlotte and her two younger sisters is an oft told, truly tragic tale. As is said, life is stranger than fiction and at times far more poignant. This is an entirely plausible storyline as to the events leading up to and after the publication of Jane Eyre and although a little slow to start, this is a book any fan of Charlotte Bronte will enjoy. ( )