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lydiaisreading's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
catsforlenny's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
3.0
jordi's review against another edition
4.0
Pensaba que seria un libro romantico, al estilo "sentido y sensibilidad". Y ciertamente es un libro romantico, mucho mas quiza que el anteriormente mencionado pero a la vez es totalmente distinto. Principalmente por sus personajes totalmente odiosos.
Mientras que en el tipico libro romantico el amor lo puede todo y es la mayor fuerza positiva, aqui el amor desde luego es la mayor fuerza pero mayoritariamente negativa, destructiva, obsesiva.
Este libro es casi su propio genero, la formula seria: horror + pasion = tension.
Para lo limitado de los eventos y los caracteres, el libro mantiene la tension perfectamente.
Mientras que en el tipico libro romantico el amor lo puede todo y es la mayor fuerza positiva, aqui el amor desde luego es la mayor fuerza pero mayoritariamente negativa, destructiva, obsesiva.
Este libro es casi su propio genero, la formula seria: horror + pasion = tension.
Para lo limitado de los eventos y los caracteres, el libro mantiene la tension perfectamente.
laideyofthelake's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hannahchair's review against another edition
4.25
Quite a bit of the plot indirectly addressed, but at times i find it a little difficult to catch up on, such as Healthcliff’s sudden death at the end, which I found much better addressed in some film adaptations.
Interesting choice of using Nelly as the narrator, the most neutral and sane character you can get from the book.
For a 18th century back, it is very action-packed and violent with the love shared by Catherine and Healthcliff, which resulted in a grappling read that one would yearn for more. The films have definitely expanded on their childhood for better backstory. Though personally i did find the little Cathy story a little too long compared to the original Cathy. Again I prefer the films’ take on this.
One interesting theory I keep coming back is the debate whether Emily Brontë had been a wise young woman or a hopeless romantic, there are certain romanticised elements of Healthcliff and Catherine’s relationship that I don’t quite agree with, whether in modern stance or their time, such as the complete shunning of both Lintons. And I’d like to take a stance of both, the delicacy of this is, you see traces of a carefully thought of plot and explicitations of intense love, but also elements I fail to comprehend, whether is Cathy and Heathcliff’s nativity or Bronte’s.
Interesting choice of using Nelly as the narrator, the most neutral and sane character you can get from the book.
For a 18th century back, it is very action-packed and violent with the love shared by Catherine and Healthcliff, which resulted in a grappling read that one would yearn for more. The films have definitely expanded on their childhood for better backstory. Though personally i did find the little Cathy story a little too long compared to the original Cathy. Again I prefer the films’ take on this.
One interesting theory I keep coming back is the debate whether Emily Brontë had been a wise young woman or a hopeless romantic, there are certain romanticised elements of Healthcliff and Catherine’s relationship that I don’t quite agree with, whether in modern stance or their time, such as the complete shunning of both Lintons. And I’d like to take a stance of both, the delicacy of this is, you see traces of a carefully thought of plot and explicitations of intense love, but also elements I fail to comprehend, whether is Cathy and Heathcliff’s nativity or Bronte’s.
unbekannt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? No
3.5
aliyatrvd's review against another edition
3.0
borderline 3 stars, i just didn’t connect w it at all but i can see why people love it
maylikethemonth's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
molly9900's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
evanrobins's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
5.0
I don't care that Catherine and Heathcliff are a hetero couple, the amount of pining in this book makes it transitively gay.