Wide Sargasso Sea (Movie Tie-In Edition)

by Jean Rhys | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0393310485 Global Overview for this book
Registered by winglabmomnmwing of Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on 3/7/2009
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8 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by winglabmomnmwing from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on Saturday, March 7, 2009
This is Jean Rhys' version of Antoinette Cosway's story. Antoinette is the woman in the attic in "Jane Eyre", Mr. Rochester's first wife. This copy has a still from the 1993 film version on the cover; I haven't seen the movie - if you have, please tell us in your journal entry how closely it followed the book!

Going out as a short bookray:

wickedlazy
Vekiki

Journal Entry 2 by winglabmomnmwing at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Saturday, March 14, 2009

Released 15 yrs ago (3/14/2009 UTC) at Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada

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Mailed to wickedlazy

Journal Entry 3 by wickedlazy from Wickford, Essex United Kingdom on Friday, March 20, 2009
Safely received today. I will try and get through this asap. Thanks very much for sharing Labmomnm

Journal Entry 4 by wickedlazy from Wickford, Essex United Kingdom on Saturday, May 2, 2009
I didn't enjoy this one I'm afraid - it didn't answer anything for me about why Antoinette was mad and why Rochester treated her so badly.

PMing Vekiki for her address today.

Journal Entry 5 by wickedlazy from Wickford, Essex United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Posting today :)

Journal Entry 6 by Vekiki from -- Somewhere in London 🤷‍♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 19, 2009
received today... looking forward to this one!

Journal Entry 7 by Vekiki from -- Somewhere in London 🤷‍♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Friday, June 5, 2009
A much darker story than i expected from the blurb, and an enjoyable read once i got into it. I agree that it still left questions unanswered, but was never the less an interesting story.

Journal Entry 8 by Vekiki at Camel & Artichoke in Waterloo, Greater London United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Released 14 yrs ago (6/16/2009 UTC) at Camel & Artichoke in Waterloo, Greater London United Kingdom

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Taken along to a meet tonight. If none of the other BCers want it, it'll be left on the bookshelves in this OBCZ

Journal Entry 9 by KLL from Perth City, Western Australia Australia on Monday, June 29, 2009
I dropped in to 'The Camel and Artichoke' this afternoon to drop off a couple of books that have been traveling with me, and to see what I could find to keep me going. This is one of the books that I decided to pick up! I haven't seen the movie (though I know of it), and i have to say I'm not even very fond of Jane Eyre (!!), however I've always been intrigued by the idea of the mad Mrs rochester, so I look forward to reading it as I travel back to Australia during the next week.

Journal Entry 10 by KLL from Perth City, Western Australia Australia on Wednesday, February 3, 2010
I enjoyed this book - particularly the fact that it was written from both Antoinette and Mr Rochester's point of view. I liked the style of writing, which seemed to suit the lush tropical environment it was written in. To be honest, I've never liked Jane Eyre (the book, nor the character) so I have no investment in Mr Rochester being tormented or terribly romantic, but it was interesting to have this additional facet to the original story. I think I feel more sympathy for him as a result of reading this, although I have *far* more sympathy for the Mad Mrs Rochester, who is most ill-used by almost all the men in her life, and Charlotte Bronte - who uses her more as a circumstance than a real character.

This has been picked up by tantan from the VBB Oz (vbboz.blogspot.com) so I'll pack it up now and hopefully have it in the post tomorrow!

Journal Entry 11 by KLL from Perth City, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, February 4, 2010
And in the post today.

Journal Entry 12 by tantan from Melbourne CBD, Victoria Australia on Friday, February 12, 2010
Received - many thanks KLL!

I'm really looking forward to reading this book, but I must admit to being very put off by the cover. I try not to judge a book by its cover, but if I were browsing a bookstore this is about the last thing I'd pick up. That said, the back cover blurb still makes me want to read it, and I've heard lots of good things about this book.

Journal Entry 13 by tantan from Melbourne CBD, Victoria Australia on Sunday, May 23, 2010
I finished this last night, and I'm really not sure what I think of it. It probably hasn't helped that I've read this very sporadically, and often only a page or two at a time. I think it deserved more dedicated attention. I had a lot of sympathy for Antoinette, and a lot of dislike for Mr Rochester. Too many unanswered questions for me, but the manner of writing did suit the story the way it was told.

I'll offer this up on the Oz VBB.

Journal Entry 14 by tantan at Gympie, Queensland Australia on Monday, August 30, 2010

Released 13 yrs ago (8/30/2010 UTC) at Gympie, Queensland Australia

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Claimed from the Oz VBB by luckaye. Enjoy and happy travels!

Journal Entry 15 by luckaye at Logan City, Queensland Australia on Saturday, September 4, 2010
Arrived yesterday and I have already started it :) Quite like it so far. I haven't read 'Jane Eyre' yet so I have no preconceptions of Mr Rochester or his mad wife :)

Journal Entry 16 by luckaye at Logan City, Queensland Australia on Friday, September 10, 2010
Finished the book feeling a bit unsatisfied - a few unanswered questions. Anyway, will read 'Jane Eyre' next.

Journal Entry 17 by luckaye at Logan City, Queensland Australia on Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Released 13 yrs ago (3/9/2011 UTC) at Logan City, Queensland Australia

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via BookMooch.com

Journal Entry 18 by jennymidget at Bellbowrie, Queensland Australia on Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Read this one in American Lit at university - got it from BookMooch to send on to Ms March Southern Cross Exchange...

Journal Entry 19 by wingjeniwrenwing at Greigs Flat, New South Wales Australia on Friday, March 18, 2011
Thanks jennymidget for granting another wish of those novels I want to read as part of my month for the OZVBB. I havent read Jane Eyre and I do have a copy on my shelf and from the previous journal entries I am not so sure which of these two novels I should read first!

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