Jane

Jane by April Lindner

                                                                 

There are two groups of girls in this world: there are those who dream of princes and there are those who dream of rock stars.  For the former group, there are hundreds of tales based on girls like Cinderella who overcome personal struggle, marry a prince, and end up living happily ever after.  While that's fine and dandy, there aren't very many princes out there, and the selection isn't very good.  That leads us to the latter group and a wonderfully written new novel entitled Jane by April Lindner.  This is the novel for all the girls who would rather date a rocker than a royal, and who like their classics with a twist.  Based off of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, Jane is the story of an orphaned college student who is forced to take a job as a nanny to one of the country's most famous rock stars, Nico Rathburn.  As she grows to love his daughter, Jane Moore grows to love Nico as well.  But in classic Jane Eyre style, romance and fashion meet secrets and surprise, and their romance is on the edge.  Freak accidents, secret rooms, a future priest, and an unwelcome houseguest thicken the plot, and putting this novel down is nearly impossible.  This is not your average Cinderella story.  It's much, much better.

Reviewed by Carolyn, grade 11