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I am still very much enjoying the story.

I agree, Candace. I appreciate that Jane is a protagonist who is complex. She acts out of a desire to protect those she loves, but is willing to do things that most people would never even consider. I find myself caring for her, while really struggling with her behavior.
I am loving this book and plan to finish it by the end of this weekend. I like that it's not an exact retelling, but is more loosely based on Jane Eyre. I like the references and nods to Eyre and yet there are so many differences that make it interesting.
This middle section held some surprises for me. I love that the residents of her childhood home are Sikh and all the Indian culture. Isn't Thornfield the name of the home where Mr. Rochester lives in Jane Eyre? Fun that it's Charles Thornfield - yet another nod to the original work.
I think Lindsay Faye is so great at showing rather than telling. One great example of this is on page 205. Instead of just saying Jane was starting to have feelings for Mr. Thornfield it says, "It occurred to me that I wanted to know what his favourite summer had been like, whether it happened in England or in the Punjab, hot desert sandscapes versus gleaming green afternoons, and then it occurred to me this topic was egregiously far afield from my true mission."
Faye's storytelling is very captivating and her main characters are so complex. I love that Jane herself struggles greatly with the fact that she has murdered people, but doesn't hesitate to do it again when she feels it's necessary.
I also love the budding relationship between Jane and Charles, they both have such walls up and yet have found companionship and understanding in the other.
I'm looking forward to continuing on to the end!
This middle section held some surprises for me. I love that the residents of her childhood home are Sikh and all the Indian culture. Isn't Thornfield the name of the home where Mr. Rochester lives in Jane Eyre? Fun that it's Charles Thornfield - yet another nod to the original work.
I think Lindsay Faye is so great at showing rather than telling. One great example of this is on page 205. Instead of just saying Jane was starting to have feelings for Mr. Thornfield it says, "It occurred to me that I wanted to know what his favourite summer had been like, whether it happened in England or in the Punjab, hot desert sandscapes versus gleaming green afternoons, and then it occurred to me this topic was egregiously far afield from my true mission."
Faye's storytelling is very captivating and her main characters are so complex. I love that Jane herself struggles greatly with the fact that she has murdered people, but doesn't hesitate to do it again when she feels it's necessary.
I also love the budding relationship between Jane and Charles, they both have such walls up and yet have found companionship and understanding in the other.
I'm looking forward to continuing on to the end!