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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

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heatherdavies's review against another edition

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dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have been intimidated by books from the 19th century as I was concerned I could not understand the lingo, the slang, etc. However at times wordy and using old slang Wuthering Heights is incredibly easy to read. It helped to have the glossary in the back especially for the cleverly written Northern dialect. The story is gripping and I love that it is told from Mrs Dean as we may never know her bias of those involved. 

What I understood from the culture around this story was that it was one of love, and romance. Well I believe those who created movies, songs, etc of this novel's contents were incredibly amiss in doing so and therefore misrepresent this story in it's entirety.

If you are nervous about 19th century novels like I was, I urge you to give this one a shot as it is absolutely an incredible story that I wish I had given a chance to sooner.

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a_novaturient_reads's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad slow-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

3.0


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chrysalis's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amazing. It’s has the same vibe as twilight. Total chaos. Every character is a horrible person doing chaotic things and I love it.

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