Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

183 reviews

tokagelizard's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.75

This is so often compared to Jane Eyre because the authors are siblings. Before picking this up I was under the impression it was a romance. You could say it is, in a twisted way.
I've never read a classic with such fucked up characters who hate each other so much with such petty drama. Characters who are also dying off every other page over their drama and nerves. It was quite awesome. Heathcliff is the most unredeemable asshole you could imagine. These people are pulling each other's hair and snipping at each other and crying on stairways. It's more entertaining than romance, but be warned they do this for the entire book.
Still, props to Emily for letting these creatures loose on the world. I hope the last two standing find some happiness together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

tsundoku_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

3.75

I had to read this for school, and this is probably the best book I've ever had to read for school. None of the characters were likable and were honestly kinda insane. However, the story was really good, as was the writing. The ending was a bit unsettling relating to Heathcliff but it added to the story. This book made me want to read more classics. Like for being written so long ago, there were some pretty funny lines.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Incest, and Racism

msgabrielamaldonado's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Torture

shark67372's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship

claresmymiddle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse

lakeofstars's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

i always come back to you and i am always angry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence, Physical abuse, Chronic illness, Death, and Sexism

kjboldon's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

4.5

Emily had a plan for this book but even after several readings, I'm not sure what it was. But it was precise and high minded, however debased her characters got. This one is definitely not for those who need a likes le character. Did she carry the Byronic ideal to its logical, ironic, conclusion?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Violence, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Bullying, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death, and Kidnapping

evgeorge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

2.0

Violent, abusive, harsh, dark. A love story? no thank you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Grief, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Bullying, and Violence

abbyaxj's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Really enjoyed it, got more and more into it as I went. Not a book I could read when distracted due to the style of writing but gave a wonderful dark story from the 19th century

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Bullying, Medical trauma, Incest, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Medical content, and Death

ciprianna's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse