Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
This isn't really a true retelling, but I wasn't sure what else to label it. It's the background story of "Bertha" from Jane Eyre. And I was interested in reading it and was disappointed to not really enjoy it.
I think part of the issue was the writing style and the fact I was confused through a good part of it (although reading SparkNotes definitely helped). I felt compassion for Antionette but also for Rochester, and those things conflicted.
I'm glad I read it. I'm also glad it was short. I will be donating my copy to the library as I don't plan to reread it.
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