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Book Review of Mr. Rochester

Mr. Rochester
Mr. Rochester
Author: Sarah Shoemaker
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Very enjoyable to read about Rochester's background; his isolated upbringing and manipulating father, as landowner in Jamaica, and the torturous years married to a mad woman. My heart ached for him to watch as his experiences molded him into the mistrustful and cynical adult, and finally his absolute longing for a possible future with the unassuming Ms. Eyre. Edward came to life within these pages, breathing a wonderful freshness into a classic tale. 4 stars.