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| Scenery of the Book (Sheep and Walls) |
I'm still enjoying my book, but at this point I am wondering if it is even legal to use so many plot elements from classics. Its been over a year since I've read Jane Eyre, but this is just ridiculous. Book two of The Magicians and Mrs. Quent is the same story! Sure, its got a few twists - there's magic involved. But seriously? I was right! Jane/Ivy is marrying Rochester/Quent, becoming the new Mrs. Quent. This is the same basic plot. The stories are even parallel to the point that there are crazy ladies out to get both heroines. The governess who falls in love with the master of the house = priceless. I guess it just goes to show some stories are popular, no matter the generation. While I do feel like this book may be rather copy-cat-ish, I won't lie and say I'm not enjoying it. I liked reading Sense and Sensibility and Jane Eyre most of the time, so reading the stories again, only combined with elements like magic, crazy parents, and a revolution, is pretty interesting. Furthermore, I've finally found a way to connect the story to my own life! I think this is rather impressive considering the nature of the book. The way the author describes "Atlantia," a world that seems an awful lot like England, has struck a chord. After my trip with Mr. Clough this summer, I can picture a lot of the locations in my head. The moors, the low walls that keep sheep from wandering, and even the stone circles seem familiar since they match the locations I traveled to. It was a fantastic trip, so it is fun to read a book that describes what I saw so vividly. Hopefully, as i keep reading, I will find my ways to connect this book to MY life, rather than solely the lives of characters from other works of fiction.
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| Lost on the Moors, Jane Eyre Style! |
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| Stone Circles |
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