Bronte vs. Bronte

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eye_of_a_cat is posting an Austen vs. Bronte poll, which completely fails to take account of the fact that people seem to be very divided on Jane Eyre vs. Wuthering Heights, rather than just happily loving all the Brontes. At least, so popular opinion has it. The time has come to discover the truth, and as in all good polls I'm refusing to accept the existence of a middle ground.

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Comments

[eye-of-a-cat.livejournal.com]

I see your defiance and raise you a middle ground. HA!

[doseybat.livejournal.com]

It is probably just because I read Jane Eyre when I was all ickle. And then I reread it. I remember large stretches of it and even quotes which is completely unlike me with books.
*blushes*

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

More accurately, I love Jane Eyre and moderately dislike Wuthering Heights. My true loathing is reserved for Dickens.

[mirabehn.livejournal.com]

Actually it would be more accurate to say that I love "Jane Eyre" (despite the fact that it's a *complete* Mary Sue and I suspect I would have disliked Charlotte Bronte quite a lot) and oscillate on "Wuthering Heights". WH is fun. It does however have one of the most annoying selections of characters in any novel that was ever written ever.

[mirrorshard.livejournal.com]

I did Jane Eyre at A-level and disliked it enough that I've never re-read it and have hardly been able to bring myself to read any other Bronte books.

(Saying that, though, I rather liked Villette - only one so far.)

[sweetrush.livejournal.com]

I disliked both, because they were like being hit in the head with a sign saying 'YOU SHOULD FANCY [MAIN MALE CHARACTER]' and in fact I found both Rochester and Heathcliff incredibly annoying and not in the least hot.

The only Dickens I've enjoyed was Hard Times. I would rather pull out a fingernail than read David Copperfield cover to cover again.