Jane Eyre

I decided for my 5th and final "must read" for 30 before 30 to read Jane Eyre. It's one of my bestest buds, Alisa's, favorite books. She likes a lot of books but this is up there on her list, and I haven't read it. I have to say...I have mixed feelings about it. Not that I don't love Jane- I totally do! She's such a good and rightoues person- she's seems very real and still flawed (great character work by Charlotte Bronte honestly) but striving for excellence and knows what's most important (God's opinion). However, I don't like the love story/ies in it at all. All the men just boss her around. Mr. Rochester, in my opinion, is a liar and decietful little jerk. He allowed her to fall in love with him while being married and specifically lied to her about it. He asked her to cover up events for him as well to save his skin! Now, I know (as the book says) that he felt trapped in his situation, but oh my heavens! On your wedding day you lie? And she got back together with him? Hello?! He also calls her names that are apparently teasing in the book, but I don't think mean names like "brat" etc should ever be used. I like nice names like sweetie etc., but...I don't kow. That's the only real character flaw I saw in her~ marrying this stupid man! At no time does Jane seem like a victim, though many terrible things happen to her, and I love her strength, but she sure lets people walk all over her and manipulate her. It's only when things kinda get down to the wire with people does she really take a stand. Anyway, I really did enjoy the book. I loved it's religious foundations. I just hated the men in it hahahha! (no I'm not normally a man hater =).