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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

49 reviews

alishamegan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

SPOLIERS!

I liked cathy 1 and 2, and edgar linton who is the only good male in the book, the soft boy. Heathcliffe is a psycho, and cathy 1 knew that. She loved him like a girl or woman might love the toxic abusive boy or man despite knowing his nature, and add to that fact that they grew up together makes it even harder for her to leave him. but SHE DOES. She chooses edgar bc she knows what's good for her, and I love that. she chose the healthy loving relationship over the unhealthy toxic one. GOOD FOR HER. also heathcliffe is a black man and I certainly saw that clearly. But also hate the obvious and predictable racism by all the white ppl.

CORRECTION
So I forgot cathy 1 hit edgar, so yes she is also abusive totally. And that cannot be excused at all. I still like cathy 1 bc of her choices, but I of course condemn that action against poor edgar. And edgar is awesome.

Also Nelly is a bum like i don't care her narration is not totally reliable and she meddled when she wanted and didn't meddle when she didn't. She was better than the other horrible servant though that did not help cathy 2 at all.

Also cathy 2 is a child througout and only 18 by the end and she is very brave and resilient.

Also mr lockwood is also a waste man and I'm glad cathy 2 did not marry him, as he like most Victorian white men wants his love to be an "angel". However I don't like hareton either bc abuse sooo. I wish she would have escaped but this is the olde times and she would have no cash and assets as a woman etc etc so that's no escape at all. She made the best of cards dealt to her, like her mom cathy 1. Good for her again.

It is also interesting to compare mr lockwood wanting cathy 2 to be an angel and thinking less of her when she acts like any human being would in her situation, and heathcliffe loving cathy 1 with or may be because of her roughness and continues to when she becomes a so called proper lady. Both also resist and doing the opposite of what their love interests expect and want from them which is fab.

Joseph is irritating af and enough said.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

sparodi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Classism, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The start of the novel wasn’t what I expected but I was drawn into the story. It was an enjoyable read, and I loved the prose! The characters could be annoying and most of them are unlikeable but the story and writing kept me reading.

I skimmed over Joseph’s dialogue every once in awhile because I couldn’t understand what he was saying 😂 and it slowed me down.

I have many tabbed pages and highlighted passages! I’m glad I finally read this classic and now I’m curious to read more from Emily Brontë.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Minor: Racial slurs and Suicidal thoughts

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Incest, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent

m00dreads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Infinite fucking stars. Stunned to my core. This masterpiece has elicited so many thoughts and feelings at a magnitude scarcely comprehensible even to myself, that I know even years of study will not afford me the eloquence to do it’s articulation justice. There’s so much to love (and to love hating lol), so much to unpack. My brain is broken. Emily Bronte is my hero. My HERO. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Racial slurs

mahitdzmare's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kinda racist and weird with the incest, but still liked the gothic moral depravity of it all….

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Incest, Racial slurs, and Racism

jessthanthree's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racism, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Grief, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

eib_21's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

uchuflowerzone's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Classism, Death, Grief, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Blood and Racial slurs

lazycycle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexism, Violence, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Incest

Minor: Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Religious bigotry