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evgeorge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Grief, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Bullying, and Violence
bxnnny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Confinement, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, and Death
many characters are manipulative and narcissistic. the relationships are toxic and often times abusive. a male character has a strong and strange obsession with a female character. there are a couple mentions and descriptions of grave-digging.sarah_zaffiro's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
It’s an easy read & has fairly good pacing, but I also found it difficult to ascertain which character (Lockwood or Nelly) was speaking in the first person since so much of the story is told from Nelly’s point of view.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Child abuse
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Incest
Minor: Misogyny, Animal cruelty, and Sexism
znnys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Unpleasantly surprised to see the notion that "these characters are mean and it's not ACTUALLY a romance" so pervasive, as if it's an actual a critique. Yes, they're mean. Yes, nearly every relationship in this book is fraught, miserable, tumultuous, and toxic. I don't see how that makes the book bad? Sometimes books about people who suck are good and interesting! Literature would be incredibly boring if characters always did and said the right things. There would be no conflict. These characters felt like such well-rounded, multi-layered people to me. A good character is someone who you can like, and hate, and pity, all at once. I felt that for nearly every character in this book.
There's a lot more I could probably say about this book, but I'd be writing an essay. Ultimately I really loved it and will probably count it as an all-time favorite.
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Classism
Moderate: Racism, Self harm, and Rape
fran_gc9's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Incest
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Minor: Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping
mousecat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Incest, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Alcoholism
actiaslunasaturniidae's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Physical abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Violence
donnabrenton88's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Sexism, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
ayphyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Child abuse, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Racism, Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, and Blood
wuthrinheights's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Although I do not condone their behaviours, I was still so fascinated and amazed by the intensity of the love held between Catherine and Heathcliff. They were wild and reckless and passionate, which hurt not only each other but the people around them and others that came after them. My favourite parts of the book were their love confessions spoken to Nelly. It was so intense and agonising, it plays so vividly if I were to think back on the book.
My favourite character was Nelly. Everyone was always dramatic and taken by emotions, but Nelly was always cool and focused. Her deadpan deliveries cracked me up, which gave a lighter tone amidst the gloomy setting of the Heights. She often spoke the truth and would strive to do the right thing, even if her master(s) didn't like to hear it.
It is still so mind-blowing that despite being written hundreds of years ago, Brontë was able to pen a story that covers abuse running through generational lines, when it probably wasn't that well studied back in those days. Emily was way ahead of her time and it's a shame she never got to see how well her book was loved after the publication.
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Incest, Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Grief, Racism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship