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Book Review of Wide Sargasso Sea

Wide Sargasso Sea
Wide Sargasso Sea
Author: Jean Rhys
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 3


This is a prequel to _Jane Eyre_ by Charlotte Bronte. It imagines the life and character of Rochester's first wife, driven to madness. This book is very intense and sensual. I was not able to fully appreciate it until I read a reader's commentary on the book- which I would highly recommend.