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September 10, 2003
Jenna Starborn by Sharon Shinn

Jenna Starborn by Sharon Shinn: a retelling of Charlotte Bronte’s classic story Jane Eyre in a very different time and setting - far in the far in outer space.

Jenna Starborn is a woman who was created in the gen-tanks of planet Baldus for a woman who could not conceive. A few months after Jenna was “born,” a scientific break-through was achieved and Jenna’s “aunt” could now carry her own baby. Thus, Jenna became an unwanted half-citizen loved nor cared for by anyone.

Since the story is a basic retelling of Jane Eyre, it was never hard to tell exactly what was going to happen next since I’d read the book years ago. However, Shinn has created a very believable future and characters that I could sympathize with. I really liked Jenna and wanted to see good things happen to her, though I knew some very painful experiences awaited her future.

All in all, it was a very satisfying read and I enjoyed my time in Jenna’s world. Incidentally, this novel is classified as science fiction, but that’s mostly due to it taking place in the future in outer space.



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A retelling of Jane Eyre? I'm so there!

Posted by: Celes on September 13, 2003 01:52 AM

would you recomend that a male who reads and enjoys larry niven, rushdie,patrica cornwell on and on and had not read jane eyre start with the original or this book you just reviewed that seems very interesting. obviously it is based on a classic and the new setting intruiges me.
by the way cool looking site i am here by way of blogsnob and am not articulate enough to post book reviews but i think it is a great idea for a blog

Posted by: lee on September 17, 2003 08:03 PM




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