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Summary: It was very horrible
Review: I am a student in an advanced english class and read both Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso. I thought that Jean Rhys over expanded on both Antionette (Betha) and Rochester. I have no idea where she came up with the plot and characters. How she imagined them after she read the book I have no idea. The worst book I have ever read. Do not read it.
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Summary: new hampshire
Review: It in the top one hundred because it is such a beautiful intelligent novel. I think amazon left some great books out of there list but they were going by 10 books a decade. And this is one of the ten best books of the 60's. I could throw in a few they left out but the list would go on and on and on. I think the requirement of ten a decade scewed the list up. I got to add a book to the list "Portnoy's Complaint" by Phillop Roth Anyway "Wide Surgasso Sea" is ingenious Buy it read it and cherish it. Maybe when you grow up you'll be able to see why ths is so great new hampshire
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Summary: A tour de force, but not as powerful as Rhys' other novels
Review: Wide Saragasso Sea has tended to receive more attention and praise than Rhys' other books, perhaps because it is a tour de force, and/or because it was this novel that finally brought her recognition at the age of 76 (though she claimed to be only 72!). But for immediacy, power, a worm's-eye view of the ugliness and power politics that underly so many so-called human interactions, and above all prose that reads as though the main character is literally turned inside out -- as though the skin has been burned off and all we get is pure feeling -- I think Rhys' other novels, particularly Good Morning Midnight and Voyage in the Dark and After Leaving Mr. Mackenzie, are actually better.
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Summary: White Englishman man overpowers mixed Jamaican woman
Review: Antoinette is Rochester's dark side that naive Jane Eyre never thought to explore. The girl just wanted a good husband; she never wanted to hear his horror stories. If you read Jane Eyre in school like I did, you loved Rochester and thought he was fabulous..then as you get older you think, "so why did he lie to Jane about having another wife?" He was imperialistic, deceptive, furtive and a user..Jane just got him at a time in his life when he was older and broken...lucky her!! In WSS, Jean Rhys showed that people aren't always what they seem. Rochester loved Jane's innocence; he didn't know her at all. But Antoinette did. Finally somebody exposed the ugly side of the man who didn't deserve someone as pure as Jane, but got her anyway.The dialect in some parts may have been difficult for foreign readers.
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Summary: A fascinating story of a still unknown being from Martinica.
Review: In this story every single word hits its goal, I mean, this is like the Other Room... The Unknown Side of Charlote Bronte's Jane Eyre We are also portrayed with different and smelly environments: England vs Martinica; Nature vs Society;
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Summary: A flawed but essential book
Review: Jean Rhys could write fantastic prose, this book is simply extraordinary. The more I think about all the places where it could have gone wrong and didn't, the more I admire Rhys' skill. DON'T read this book in a class right after Jane Eyre. You will be in completely the wrong place (Antoinette and Jane barely seem to come from the same planet... If anything, try to read it for it's study of colonial fallout). Come to it on it's own sometime, with no pre-conceived ideas, and you will discover I startling and moving book.
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Summary: Read WSS as its own work, not as an addendum to Jane Eyre!
Review: It's been over a decade since I read Jane Eyre, and I found WSS to be a powerful, heart-wrenching book. The strength of WSS is in Rhys' ability to vividly portray places and events, and in her ability to emotionally involve the reader in Antoinette's plight. Its strength is NOT in the storyline, nor in its relation to the plot of Jane Eyre (although the connections are fun -- much like seeing Laverne & Shirley show up on a Happy Days episode). My guess is that the reviewers here who hated WSS were looking for a "good story" that would "enrich" Bronte's plot; WSS doesn't really do that. To enjoy WSS, you have to care about Antoinette rather than Jane & Mr. Rochester. But if you read it as a separate work, it's great.
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Summary: Wide Sargasso Sea is a diabolically flawed feminist rag
Review: Feminism in WSS is not only destructive, but is the only thing which seems to accentuate the chronic weaknesses already established in the book more than Rhys' own cynical mumblings. Frankly, a book which is disgraceful in comparison to any other that I have read. Try Crime and Punishment instead.
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Summary: Points out a need for better communication in relationships
Review: Wide Sargasso Sea points out the need for better communication in relationships and the importance of similar backgrounds or cultures in relationships. The book touches on the themes of love vs. lust and wealth vs. happiness. It is a story of love, lies, confusion, culture, and the aftermath of a badly broken relationship. It was a quick read with a lot of hidden messages. I must say that as I was reading it I wasn't sure that I liked it, but now that I have finished it I have to say I did. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in spirituality, love and gossip when reading a book.
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Summary: An intriguing and exotic novel that adds a twist to JaneErye
Review: The Book Wide Sargasso Sea is an interesting novel based on the background of the character "Bertha" in the book Jane Erye. It is a romantic tale that intrigues the reader. I thought it was an exotic tale. It was an enjoyable read, but I can't say that I would read it again. There are more enjoyable pleasure novels out there. If you really love Jane Erye and are looking for a free reading book than I would suggest this. If you didn't really enjoy Jane Erye and aren't into exotic books than this isn't the book for you.
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