Sherri Browning Erwin
Autor de Jane Slayre
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Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1968-10-08
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
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- Obras
- 10
- También por
- 2
- Miembros
- 613
- Popularidad
- #41,002
- Valoración
- 3.4
- Reseñas
- 34
- ISBNs
- 32
The original classic is not one that I've read (other than a quick skim of the first chapter and a recent watching of the 1944 film version with Joan Fontaine and Orson Wells), so I can't fully vouch for the harmony of this version with the plot, characters, tone, or style of Miss Brontë's volume. But I can say that it satisfied my own inner ear and expectations.
The Buffy-zation of Jane and her world was mostly seamless. Once one accepted the fact that vampires, zombies, and ultimately a werewolf or two inhabited her world, allowing her to become a kung fu fighter in petticoats was an easy step. At a few points I felt the author threatening to strain my suspension of disbelief. But these quickly resolved and the story continued with consonance.
There are a bunch of these books coming out now (I've even spotted one based on Huckleberry Finn). It's tempting to read them all. But I'm certain I could not survive on an exclusive diet of this dish for an extended period. I nonetheless plan to snack on a few in the coming months.… (más)