However I personally struggled to like Jane. Growing up in foster homes, Jane is a survivor as she contends with social oppression, inequality, and hardship. And then there is the handsome Eddie Rochester who appears to be able to give Jane all she has ever wanted – acceptance and money. However Jane’s voice is also interwoven with the voice of ‘ the mad woman in the attic‘ Bertha, now known as Bea. Similar to the original, this contemporary novel is a first-person narrative told mainly from Jane’s point of view. Just like the characters, the ending is unnerving and unpredictable. Please don’t think that because you’ve read Jane Eyre, you will work out the ending of The Wife Upstairs.
The Wife Upstairs is a menacing, modern day thriller. Jane Eyre is often regarded as one of the most romantic novels of all time, but I doubt anyone would use the word romantic to describe Rachel Hawkins contemporary retelling of the gothic classic. So when I was offered to the opportunity to read and review The Wife Upstairs, a modern interpretation of the classic story which is published today in digital format, I jumped at the chance. I’ve always loved Jane Eyre and love Wide Sargasso Sea too.
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