Texts from Jane Eyre

by Daniel Mallory Ortberg
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Good Books rating 4.31
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  • Added: 2025-12-22
  • Updated: 2025-12-22
  • Reviews: 4
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Good-Books · 2025-12-24
delightful 4.50

The book is a delightful read, filled with witty and humorous text conversations between classic literary characters. It's a fun and entertaining way to engage with beloved characters in a modern context.

This reviewer found 'Texts from Jane Eyre' to be a delightful and entertaining read. They appreciated the witty and humorous text conversations imagined between classic literary characters, finding it a fun and engaging way to interact with beloved characters in a modern context. The reviewer enjoyed the clever and often satirical take on these characters, and they found the book to be a quick and enjoyable read. They recommended it to fans of classic literature who are looking for a fresh and humorous perspective on their favorite characters.

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    This book is a delightful read, filled with witty and humorous text conversations imagined between classic literary characters.

    It's a fun and entertaining way to engage with beloved characters in a modern context.

    The reviewer enjoyed the clever and often satirical take on these characters.

Cannonball Read · 2021-04-30
humorous 4.00

The book is mostly hilarious, though it has some misses. It's a small sample of the comedy available online.

This book is a delightful read, filled with witty and humorous text conversations imagined between classic literary characters. While it's not perfect and has a few misses, it's a small taste of the comedy that's available online. The humor is clever and irreverent, making it a fun and entertaining read for literature lovers.

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    The book is mostly hilarious

    it's really only a small sample of the comedy that's available online

    Some of the texts are absolutely brilliant

Autostraddle · 2014-12-29
clever 4.25

The book is a witty and original mashup that brings favorite authors and literary characters into the twenty-first century.

This book is a clever and original mashup that brings beloved literary characters into the modern era. The humor is sharp and the references are well-placed, making it a fun and engaging read. The book is not just a gimmick but a thoughtful exploration of how these characters might interact in today's world. It's a fresh take on classic literature that's sure to entertain.

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    Texts from Jane Eyre is a witty, original and very clever kind of mashup

    The humor is sharp and the references are well-placed

    It's a fresh take on classic literature

NPR · Mallory Ortberg · 2014-11-10
charming 4.50

Ortberg's imagination shines as she envisions how classic characters might text. The humor is charming and engaging.

Mallory Ortberg's book is a creative and entertaining exploration of what it might look like if classic literary characters could text. Her imagination shines through in these witty and charming conversations. The humor is engaging and brings a fresh perspective to beloved characters. Ortberg's unique take on these characters makes the book a delightful read.

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    Author Mallory Ortberg knows it sounds gimmicky, but she loved imagining how Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester might have texted.

    The humor is charming and engaging

    Ortberg's unique take on these characters makes the book a delightful read

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