Band 7: describe a book you enjoyed reading (User-Submitted IELTS Speaking Answer)

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I would really love to talk about Jane Eyre, which is written by the renowned English author Charlotte Brontë. This book is one of the most celebrated literary works around the world. The story is about a young orphan who is living with her cruel, wealthy aunt. Despite the harsh atmosphere around her, there is a servant named Bessie who provides kindness to her. Eventually, one day, her aunt decided to send her to a boarding school with an abusive and cruel headmaster. After some years, a tragic epidemic leads to the death of her best friend, and this incident is a significant turning point in her life. Despite the sadness and tragic scenes, the story has a happy ending. The genre of this book is gothic with some romantic features, which really excited me. I think it is one of the most uplifting, entertaining, and enthralling stories that I've ever read. This makes me passionate about reading it more and more.

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I would really love to talk about Jane Eyre, which is written by a renowned English author Charlotte Branty. This book is one of the most celebrated literary works around the world. The story is about a young orphan who is living with her cruel, wealthy aunt. Despite harsh atmosphere around her, there is a servant named Bessie, which provides kindness to her. Eventually, one day, her aunt decided to send her to a boarding school with an abusive and cruel headmaster. After some years at tragic epidemic Tee-Foo’s leading to death of her best friend, and this incident is a significant turning point in her life. Despite of sadness and tragic scenes, the story has happy ending. The genre of this book is gothic with some romantic features, which really excited me. I think it is one of the most uplifting and entertaining and enthralling stories that I’ve ever read. This makes me passionate about reading it more and more.

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