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Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Alcohol
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Racism
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse
Moderate: Racism, Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping
The dramatic nature of the children, the plot twist at 80% + in that finally made it intriguing to read on. The underwhelming ending. It was something. I didn’t like how it was told as a story of a story like Mrs Dean talking to Mr Lockwood. As it got to present day it was hard to tell who’s POV it was from, I just assumed Mrs Dean for most of it, but then Mr Lockwood when Mrs Dean was mentioned. A ton of words to look up, generally not too hard to read. Life was not exciting back then, and a lot of abuse overall. Heathcliff was such a screwy character with an unpredictable personality and like zero character growth descending into madness. Happy to say I’ve read a classic, but it will probably be my last if I’m reading for enjoyment lol. Excited to hear everyone’s thoughts!
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Xenophobia
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Xenophobia
But this story did not speak to me. I did not fall in love with this book. I did not feel for any of the characters; it was just an awful person telling the story of other awful people being awful to each other, and I didn't root for any of them. I saw the story here without feeling it.
The evocative writing is perfect, but it was such a grind. I don't know if the Brontës are for me.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence