I like Jane Eyre. 
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 I am not a classics reader, but I like Jane Eyre just fine. Bronte's writing is okay, but there lots of times where she was too descriptive. too long, even. Oh well, at least now i get to bash Mr. Rochester. LOL 
 Jane is admirable when she was eleven years old. She's got spunk, to say it so bluntly. i like that she says what she wants to say. When she was already a governess, she's mindful already of her words and actions. Was it because of her education? Maybe. While i abhor her stoicism during the church scandal, i liked Jane in the end. Strong, stubborn, with principle. 
 I believe Mr. Rochester has no redeeming qualities. Rude, arrogant, manipulative. Oh, and he's a liar as well. You'd think for an ugly gentleman, Bronte will make him likeable by writing him with a good and commendable personality. I guess she's going for unconventional? While i do not like Mr. Rochester (at all), i did not delight in the plight he was in when Jane Eyre sought him at the end of the book. 
 The story was simple. The ending, too neat. 
 Jane Eyre tried (and succeeded) in defying the conventions of her time. For that, I applaud her.