Scan barcode
erinbarton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Incest
katelynmill2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would.
I actually liked all the characters, even characters I didn’t like. I think the fact that not all the characters are lovable adds to the book significantly. Sometimes you don’t have to dislike characters in order to be rooting for them. They just have to be interesting.
This is one of those books that doesn’t show you those little moments of sheer love and enjoyment between characters, making their love hard to believe in. Some people would probably say that Healthcliff and Catherine didn’t have love, all the moments we see between them are moments of rudeness. My point being that it’s known they lived and grew up together. They would run around outside and play together, forming a bond that isn’t exactly portrayed through most scenes between Catherine and Healthcliff.
I also found it interesting how all the characters show such raw emotions with no filter. They seem to succumb very quickly to one emotion. In more modern day books, characters don’t seem as transparent as the characters in Wuthering Heights. Modern day characters handle emotion a lot better and the emotion itself even seems to have more depth.
I could write a lot review analyzing this book and I would love to (not even being sarcastic tbh, I really liked this book and found it really interesting), but I’m not going to 🤪
*I will note that the fact there’s so much incest is an ick… Catherine falling in love with her adoptive brother and young Cathy dating both (and eventually marrying one) of her cousins— yeah.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Incest
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Child death
poirot'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
2.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racism, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Violence, Incest, Child abuse, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty
the_pysselfia'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
3.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Grief, Incest, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Racial slurs, and Violence
solouncapitulomas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I will be forever obsessed with this book 'til my dying day
enjoy his playlist for the book
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Domestic abuse, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse
ashleyend's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
“It is for God to punish wicked people;we should learn to forgive…. ‘No, God won’t have the satisfaction that I shall.’” pg. 101
“Have mercy on your own soul!… ‘Not I! On the contrary, I shall have great pleasure in sending it to perdition, to punish its maker.’” pg. 116
“‘May she wake in torment!’ he cried, with frightful vehemence, stamping his foot, and groaning in a sudden paroxysm of ungovernable passion. ‘Why, she’s a liar to the end! Where is she? Not there- not in heaven - not perished - where? Oh! you said you cared nothing for my sufferings! And I pray one prayer- I repeat it till my tongue stiffens- Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest, as long as I am living! You said I killed you- haunt me then! …Be with me always- take any form- drive me mad! Only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh God! It is unutterable! I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!’” pg. 204
“The entire world is a dreadful collection of memoranda that she did exist, and that I have lost her!” pg. 353
“No minister need come; nor anything be said over me- I tell you, I have nearly attained my heaven; and that of others is altogether unvalued, and uncoveted by me!” pg. 363
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Racism and Classism
Minor: Incest
filipa_maia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is so dark, depressive and everyone is so mean and pretentious! This twisted love story that curses other love stories... what a weird fairytale! I love Nelly! She is an adorable lady, but my favorite character is Hareton. This poor child! That's why I like this book so much. In the end everything turn out a-ok for him!
This is, by far, my favorite classic book! What distinguishes Emily Brontë from other classical authors is the fact that her books are more than rich people visiting other rich people's house... I understand that, at that time, there was nothing more interesting to do, but come on, get an occupation!
"Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy
I've come home, I'm so coOoOOOOld"
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
chubbypug21'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Incest
claudiamacpherson'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
3.5
Moderate: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Violence, Classism, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Racism
nyssa_jo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Incest, and Racism
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Bullying