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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
I loved this book. Even though the main characters were often repulsive, I found the story fascinating and impossible to put down.
It is presented as a tale of love and revenge, but I can’t describe Heathcliff’s feelings for Catherine as “love.” To me, Edgar truly loved her, while Heathcliff was only obsessed. His actions can’t be justified. He was cruel, blinded by anger, and consumed by his thirst for revenge. He never considered Catherine’s feelings. If he had truly loved her he would not have hurt the people she cared about: her brother, her husband and even her innocent daughter. That is not love, but obsession. Edgar’s feelings on the other hand, were pure.
What fascinated me most was how Emily Bronte managed to make such dark, violent characters and situations so compelling. The atmosphere of the novel is haunting, filled with storms, wild landscapes, and raw emotions that reflect the characters inner turmoil. There’s a constant tension between love and cruelty, passion and destruction, that makes the story both disturbing and unforgettable.
I think that’s what makes Wuthering Heights so powerful: it’s not a simple romance, but a study of obsession, revenge, and the destructive power of unchecked emotions. Bronte forces the reader to question what love really means and whether passion without compassion can ever be true love.
It is presented as a tale of love and revenge, but I can’t describe Heathcliff’s feelings for Catherine as “love.” To me, Edgar truly loved her, while Heathcliff was only obsessed. His actions can’t be justified. He was cruel, blinded by anger, and consumed by his thirst for revenge. He never considered Catherine’s feelings. If he had truly loved her he would not have hurt the people she cared about: her brother, her husband and even her innocent daughter. That is not love, but obsession. Edgar’s feelings on the other hand, were pure.
What fascinated me most was how Emily Bronte managed to make such dark, violent characters and situations so compelling. The atmosphere of the novel is haunting, filled with storms, wild landscapes, and raw emotions that reflect the characters inner turmoil. There’s a constant tension between love and cruelty, passion and destruction, that makes the story both disturbing and unforgettable.
I think that’s what makes Wuthering Heights so powerful: it’s not a simple romance, but a study of obsession, revenge, and the destructive power of unchecked emotions. Bronte forces the reader to question what love really means and whether passion without compassion can ever be true love.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was so good!!!! This is the first classic I’ve ever read (if lolita doesn’t count) and it was so good I’m sad it’s over!
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
GENTE ENTENDO TOTALMENTE A CATHY EU MESMA CHEGUEI A AMAR O HEATHCLIFF E TORCER PELA VINGANÇA DELE COM OS QUE O ATORMENTAVAM MAS QUANDO ELE COMEÇOU A SE VINGAR E A SER A PIOR PESSOA EXISTENTE NA FACE DA TERRA EU JURO QUE SUCUMBI E ADOECI DA MESMA FORMA QUE A CATHERINE!!!!!!!
Eu entrei tanto no livro que realmente acho que tô meio doente
Gostei MUITO MUITO MUITO MUITO MUITO MUITO MUITO!!!! Não fui com expectativas tão altas porque já vi tanta resenha negativa e gente falando mal desse livro que nem tava esperando muito o que foi ótimo porque assim não existe frustração e sim uma supresa mais que agradável em descobrir que é um ótimo livro.
A escrita da autora é SENSACIONAL e te prende do começo ao fim, a narração da Ellen - que para mim é a melhor personagem desse livro - instiga o leitor a cada instante. Faz a gente torcer pelo bem e pelo mal, pelo amor entre Catherine e Heathcliff e a separação. Para que Edgar quebre a cara, para que em seguida ele nos conquiste com sua sutileza na forma de governar a Granja dos Tordos. Faz nos apaixonar por Isabella, acreditar em fantasmas e demônios no corpo de um homem. Entrega aos poucos uma história que é tudo ao mesmo tempo, mistério, suspense, DRAMA, e quase romance.
Sério é MUITA informação e muita coisa pra falar e eu estou em êxtase e com uma dor de cabeça terrível pós leitura que livro sensacional estou em choque real.
Algumas observações:
Acho interessantíssimo como no começo você fica do lado do Heathcliff e torce por ele, para do meio pro final você odiar e torcer para que a vingança dos personagens que ele atormenta.
A Catherine Earnshow na primeira parte do livro apesar de ser completamente maluca também era uma das pessoas que eu mais torcia.
Na mesma fase mais ou menos, estava muito apegada a Isabela.
Da metade pro final torci muito pela Cathy Linton e pelo Hareton.
Sobre o Hareton, a relação que ele nutre pelo Heathcliff é uma das que achei mais interessantes.
MAS NADA SE COMPARA AO MEU AMOR PELA ELLEN NELLY DEAN A ÚNICA PERSONAGEM COM CÉREBRO NOÇÃO SENTIMENTOS EU TE AMO ELLEN EU TE AMO
MAS NADA SE COMPARA AO MEU AMOR PELA ELLEN NELLY DEAN A ÚNICA PERSONAGEM COM CÉREBRO NOÇÃO SENTIMENTOS EU TE AMO ELLEN EU TE AMO
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If Nelly and Heathcliff were brought back to the present day, Nelly would’ve embraced the hustle culture with open arms, and Heathcliff would’ve, undoubtedly, joined in the alpha-male toxic-masculinity circle.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Okay, so I’ve finally read this book, I’m proud of myself! The first time I tried to read it I quit after the first 20 pages because I couldn’t get into the story and found the writing quite challenging. As a non native English speaker I was not accustomed to 19th century English and found myself having to reach for the dictionary multiples types per page because I wasn’t familiar with much of the vocabulary. Adding to that the fact that I got super confused with the “who’s who”(because everyone has the same freaking names) and that I just couldn’t decipher Joseph’s unintelligible interventions, I thought this book was too much for me and gave up.
Since then, the book has been staring at me with judgmental eyes because I’m one of those people who hates not finishing book, even when I’m not enjoying them. So I decided this was the time to gather up the courage and give it another go. And I’m so glad I did! It turns out that, the first time, I had given up just a few pages before the story gets interesting! So, if you’re also having trouble getting into the story, just push through it because it is worth it in the end.
I must confess that I was firstly introduced to Wuthering Heigths may years ago, as a teenager, while reading the Twilight saga. This was Bella’s favourite book and she always described it as the ultimate love story so I was expecting this book to be an epic romance. It is NOT! It’s an epic tragedy, full of hatred and vengefulness and not much love. I really don’t understand those who call this a love story and I hope that they’re not searching for a ‘love’ like this in real life because this is not what Love is supposed to be. Love is not supposed to be so selfish, possessive, violent and obsessive as it is portrayed in this book. The relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff is so disturbed, and they have such twisted personalities, that their journey is bound to be a tumultuous and tragic one. And, of course, they had to pull everyone down with them.
This was the first book I read that featured, almost exclusively, horrible characters. They’re the most unlikable, despicable group of people you can imagine and I found that fascinating (albeit depressing), especially in a book written almost 200 years ago. But that makes it almost impossible for the reader to connect with anyone in this book, because you cannot empathise with any of them nor understand the reasoning behind their actions.
However, I found Wuthering Heights to be a great book. Emily Brontë does a wonderfull job in depicting the dynamics of dysfunctional families and how the darkness is passed on through the generations. I thought it was genius the way she created a micro-world, made up only of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, as a way of indicating that the two families were inevitably linked and the characters had no way of escaping their fate. Because of that, we witness how everyone gets more and more corrupted by the darkness that surrounds them. And, to me, the merits of this books lie precisely in the character development, in how much the characters change under the influence of each other. That and the beautiful prose – there are some truly inspired moments of poetry in this book – which is, in itself, a great reason as to why everyone should read Wuthering Heigths.
Since then, the book has been staring at me with judgmental eyes because I’m one of those people who hates not finishing book, even when I’m not enjoying them. So I decided this was the time to gather up the courage and give it another go. And I’m so glad I did! It turns out that, the first time, I had given up just a few pages before the story gets interesting! So, if you’re also having trouble getting into the story, just push through it because it is worth it in the end.
I must confess that I was firstly introduced to Wuthering Heigths may years ago, as a teenager, while reading the Twilight saga. This was Bella’s favourite book and she always described it as the ultimate love story so I was expecting this book to be an epic romance. It is NOT! It’s an epic tragedy, full of hatred and vengefulness and not much love. I really don’t understand those who call this a love story and I hope that they’re not searching for a ‘love’ like this in real life because this is not what Love is supposed to be. Love is not supposed to be so selfish, possessive, violent and obsessive as it is portrayed in this book. The relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff is so disturbed, and they have such twisted personalities, that their journey is bound to be a tumultuous and tragic one. And, of course, they had to pull everyone down with them.
This was the first book I read that featured, almost exclusively, horrible characters. They’re the most unlikable, despicable group of people you can imagine and I found that fascinating (albeit depressing), especially in a book written almost 200 years ago. But that makes it almost impossible for the reader to connect with anyone in this book, because you cannot empathise with any of them nor understand the reasoning behind their actions.
However, I found Wuthering Heights to be a great book. Emily Brontë does a wonderfull job in depicting the dynamics of dysfunctional families and how the darkness is passed on through the generations. I thought it was genius the way she created a micro-world, made up only of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, as a way of indicating that the two families were inevitably linked and the characters had no way of escaping their fate. Because of that, we witness how everyone gets more and more corrupted by the darkness that surrounds them. And, to me, the merits of this books lie precisely in the character development, in how much the characters change under the influence of each other. That and the beautiful prose – there are some truly inspired moments of poetry in this book – which is, in itself, a great reason as to why everyone should read Wuthering Heigths.