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Manga Classics: Jane Eyre

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Well, it is certainly different then reading the novel. The classic story of jane Eyre in Manga form is refreshing and interesting. Best for those who are do not want to spend hours reading the original novel and those who are find comics to be more engaging.

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The Classic Manga of Jane Eyre is great for anyone’s fans of Charlotte Bronte’s work. It also is a great way to introduce the story to those who struggle with reading the classics. I loved it. I thought the art work was fantastic. I think the authors did great with the dialogue considering there was a lot that happens in the original. I did get a little bit confused. I have yet to read the original so I wasn’t aware of the storyline. I will say reading this made me want to read the original even more. I recommend this to anyone who wants to read a classic but either struggles with reading them or if they want to visit a classic in a new fun way!

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Not a story I liked but I liked the manga. I felt this incorporated more of the original novels manuscript. Rather than an more modern adaptation.

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I am a huge fan of Jane Eyre. Not sure that the Manga version was for me though. I did enjoy the illustrations and the story but it just fell flat of the original.

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Reading this Manga was a great way to revisit one of my favourite stories of all time. This was the first manga I have ever read and following reading-direction was quite challenging. I really liked the illustrations and I am looking forward to experiancing more classics in manga-form!

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Jane Eyre is one of my favorite classics and I was intrigued by this edition, the drawing style is lovely (it was the first thing that caught my attention)

It is a great adaptation, faithful to the original novel. In this version the story is easy to read, with the iconic quotes from the original novel, the drawing style is beautiful, and the characters should be average or ugly, but here everything is beautiful. The manga captures the essence of the story and makes the necessary modifications for this format, for me the story felt a little more youthful, even with its air of mystery.

Read it if you're a fan of the novel and want something more or if you're intimidated by the classics, reading the manga is a good way to start

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This book was really interesting! I was intrigued by the storyline and that's what initially drew me to this title. I also really love the cover artwork.

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Manga Classics Jane Eyre was a fun and unique way to read one of my all time favorite stories! I love the artwork and comic style layout of the story. It kept the character and vibe of Jane Eyre while making it new and interesting for a different group of readers.

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I think that it's really awesome to take a classic and turn it into a manga. My biggest issue is that it's hard to read on a tablet/phone. Since they are read back to front, you have to scroll all the way to the bottom to start the book. Also the page breaks are not very easy to see so sometimes you can not tell what page you are on.
Jane Eyre has had an abusive childhood at the hands of her aunt. When she is cast out to a charity school, it ends up being the best thing. With an education she is able to become a governess for the mysterious Edward. Secrets threaten to tear everything apart. What will she do?

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The manga was alright, the story is familiar so i know what i am going in to. But it was nicely illustrated.

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Jane Eyre is one of the classics I seem to must read as a female student of English literature but I never really wanted to until I got accepted for this arc of the Manga Classic. And I gotta say, the story really wasn't for me, but I still enjoyed the Manga very much. I love mangas in general, but all the Manga Classics tend to take a special place in my heart for their easy access to all these classic stories one "should" know. Again, the artstyle was incredible and I loved it so, so much, it is just so pretty to look at!

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Thank you to @udonentertainment @mangaclassics #manga #udonentertainment @netgalley for the digital #graphicnovel in return for my honest review.
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Original Publication Date: August 11, 2016
👐🏼👐🏼👐🏼Love! My fave Brontë book was incredibly illustrated.
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Jazz Hands 👐🏼 I’m a huge fan of Manga Classics now! And the above classics were familiar to me but yet, reading them in this format gave me new thoughts and feelings. The illustrations were incredible that brought characters I’ve met before even more alive. If you’re not use to manga comics, reading back to front, will need getting used tobut it’s not a big deal. If you’ve been meaning to read classics, these are great introductions to them. I want to start collecting them now!

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Jane Eyre was one of the very first books I read and that's why it holds a special place in my heart. But I know for a fact that there is so much more than nostalgia going for this book. I loved the connections Jane forms with people, I love her personality, her humbleness, her charm, her bond with Adele everything. And I personally believe that this classic is one of the most underrated classic novel in terms of getting good adaptation. One of the most beautiful things about this book was how the main hero had so many un-herolike quirks, and no adaptation was ever able to capture that. But this manga went the extra mile. It represented a very accurate image of Rochester. He was weird, moody, temperament, unpredictable, jealous, and just an overall weirdo. This manga brings that to life. Plus, the heart hitting topics are dealt with immense care and intricacy. If you love Jane Eyre, don't watch any adaptation, read this manga instead.

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This collection of illustrated manga classic novels brings us "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë. A dark victorian story about an orphan girl who wants to live by herself. The Brontë sisters are talented and their works are addictive. I liked this adaptation, but I wouldn't say I like the art.

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Reading this manga helped resurrect my love for this novel. I don't know why I enjoyed this novel as much as I did but the manga highlighted all the parts of it that I really enjoyed the most. I loved the adaptation.

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First thing to admit, I don't actually much like the original Jane Eyre. I think near everyone in it is ridiculous. I did not expect the manga version to change my mind on these points, and it didn't. But it WAS fun to see the story play out on the page.
I realize this is a manga, but part of the point of Mr. Rochester is that he isn't a traditionally handsome guy. Of course, every movie or TV version of Jane Eyre has cast him that way, so it's no real surprise that the book would, too, but I feel like he could've been just a little less pretty.
I quite liked the pages at the end that go into a little more detail about governesses and how they decided on the art and script for the book, it was quite interesting. I doubt I'd read it again, but for anyone who enjoys the story to begin with it'd a wonderful version.

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I've had a lot of trouble getting started with reading classics. I've always wanted to read them but I get overwhelmed when I pick them up to start reading. These Manga Classics editions really help. It can take some time getting used to, especially if you have never read a Manga before but you will quickly get the hang of it. I really enjoyed reading Jane Eyre in manga style and the illustrations were gorgeous but I think some of the characters didn't really fit the manga style. They were a little too polished and perfect. Sometimes you need to see someone's flaws to see the true beauty in someone and I feel that applies to fictional characters as well. I do recommend this to those who want to get into classics though.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me a digital copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

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I really enjoyed Jane Eyre as a story, however I think that attempting to read it as a Manga was not the best decision for me personally. I still believe that many people could/will enjoy this title, but the style did not fit with how I tend to enjoy classics. Since I am both a fan of Manga and Classics I was expecting to enjoy this, but I think that attempting to read this in a different format after I already knew the story might have just been a bit overkill for me personally. I believe that my previous experience with this novel may have stopped me from enjoying it as much as I was hoping to.

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Another great manga edition. I have read several in this collection by now and I am amazed every time. Dark and mysterious! This artwork really gives you the feel of Thornfield Hall and Mr. Rochester!

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I really love the Manga Classics series!!

This was another great read, as it is one of my favorite gothic romances. I loved seeing Jane Eyre come to life in manga format. The art style is great, the story is faithful to the original Jane Eyre and at the end of the manga they give rough sketches, references, and story behind creating the manga! I'm definitely going to have to buy a copy of this for my own collection!

Disclosure: I received Manga Classics: Jane Eyre as an ARC and I'm voluntarily leaving this review.

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