My Plain Jane

Books like this are why I'll never stop reading “YA” The reasons others have criticized this book are the very same reasons why I loved this book. I enjoyed My Lady Jane but My Plain Jane blew me out of the water. I love Jane Eyre (even though I have not yet finished it for reasons yet to be explained to Goodreads.) I enjoy ghosts, retellings, adventures, secret societies, and reading about a “nosy” character. Charlotte's attitude throughout the book is not one that I found pushy, gossipy, or nosy. She was at times forceful but she is an independent driven character. Jane who could be considered wishy-washy or weak was acting according to her emotions and motivations. Etc. Readers who take the characters simply at face value and forget to recognize the driving arc of the plot, their motivations, etc are certain to find multiple issues with the book. I love classic literature and hope the authors perhaps consider a Jane Austen addition to the series. Instead, I will eagerly await the rest of their works that will be sure to grace my shelves.