I had to read a Wizard of Earthsea for school and HATED it (probably because I was expecting it to be like harry potter ngl). However, every discussion I’ve seen online about the best fantasy series almost always includes Earthsea, so I was wondering if I was just too young to appreciate it and should revisit it. I’ve heard similar things for Jane Eyre, which I also found boring but found out it’s apparently meant for middle-aged people.
Jane Eyre has very long sentences containing very entertaining dialogue. I like that. And there’s more or less subtle critique on the rich assholes of that era.
If you want a modern and fun take on Jane Eyre: “The Eyre affair” by Jasper Fforde is a very funny and action rich read and the start of a series of very entertaining bikes about “book world”. Fforde really is in love with his topics and tropes and personnel, and it shows.