jefrye t1_je8ogey wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:40 AM

Villette is my favorite: it destroyed me the first time I read it, I've never been so affected by a book before. Wuthering Heights is probably next (you're right that the character names are absolutely maddening, though), but I'm currently rereading Jane Eyre and absolutely loving it so we'll see. I have to reread The Tenant of Wildfell Hall because the pacing was entirely thrown off by the book description and so I don't think I really got a real feel for it the first time around. I'll probably reread Agnes Grey at some point too since it's so sweet, though I don't imagine it will shoot to the top of the list...

The only two that I didn't love (and will probably not reread, at least not anytime soon) are The Professor and Shirley.

carrotwhirl OP t1_je8psap wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:56 AM

Oh nice! I haven't read Villette yet. I'd better go put it on my to-read list. I haven't read Agnes Grey either, so that as well. Thanks!

justadiamondday t1_je9spsw wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:35 PM

Nice to see Villette here, people often forget about it but it's one of my favorites.

Neither_Layer6383 t1_jecfgf4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:10 AM

Yeah, I think most of those who like Jane Eyre would also enjoy Villette.