Exactly. None of them get the short end of the stick for being the other's romantic interest. They are characters who happen to love each other.
I think Jane Eyre is the only book in first person I've ever read and liked.
I haven't seen the new version yet, I keep meaning to--so many icons of it floating around. : )
You should. It's a really great adaptation. It's less formal (i.e. the sexiness is upped) than other adaptations, but it's still very true to the characters. And Toby Stephens is an absolutely top-notch Rochester.
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Date: 2008-11-06 03:00 am (UTC)I think Jane Eyre is the only book in first person I've ever read and liked.
I haven't seen the new version yet, I keep meaning to--so many icons of it floating around. : )
You should. It's a really great adaptation. It's less formal (i.e. the sexiness is upped) than other adaptations, but it's still very true to the characters. And Toby Stephens is an absolutely top-notch Rochester.