Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

156 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

mcmeiss's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Torture, Violence, Classism, Death, Mental illness, Outing, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

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

herringgulls's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

Takes a while to get into because the narration style is so dense, but the second half of the book may be better than the first.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Incest, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse

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

papaya_'s review against another edition

challenging tense 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

2.0

I definitely do not understand why this is considered to be a romance novel. It's not.

I found Wuthering Heights to be incredibly difficult and unpleasant to read. Emily Brontë definitely succeeded in creating horrible unlikable characters. I was also deeply sickened by the violence and some of the descriptions of cruelty, especially against animals. 
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, and Violence

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

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