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phoenix2's review against another edition
2.0
My main problem with this book is the way it is narrated. It was a bold choice to have others tell the story of the main characters, but I believe that robed the love story of its intensity and the drama of its tragedy. The story was biased according to who was telling the story, as, most of the time, Helen, our main narrator, had more or less a bad impression of her two heroes, thus, making the reader think of them in dark colours as well. Also, as she was not always there when things took place, reading the story felt like one is looking through the key hole, seeing some scenes, but only as much as that narrow hole allows. The rest was left to the reader's imagination.
As for the characters, Cathy was unlikable and Heathcliff was impossible to be liked. Thus, the whole story felt as sad and misty as the setting, with Heathcliff ruining everyone's lives. But, again, due to the narration, it wasn't easy to feel those strong bonds with the characters and their tragedy.
As for the characters, Cathy was unlikable and Heathcliff was impossible to be liked. Thus, the whole story felt as sad and misty as the setting, with Heathcliff ruining everyone's lives. But, again, due to the narration, it wasn't easy to feel those strong bonds with the characters and their tragedy.
emdeem's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tayloranne's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I loved this book and can't believe it sat on my shelf for so long!
alexan13's review against another edition
5.0
And Wuthering Heights remains in my top favorite classics of all time, though perhaps now for different reasons.
misshashmeme's review against another edition
5.0
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are same.”
Wuthering Heights is probably my favourite novel of all time. I know that every book I’ve ever read cannot be put in the same category for comparison with Wuthering Heights. And that is exactly what leads me to state that this novel is incomparable to any other.
Before I read Wuthering Heights for the first time, I had been told that it is an intense and passionate love story of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. Heathcliff, presumably an orphan, was adopted by Catherine’s father. After the death of Catherine’s father, Heathcliff was often bullied by her envious brother, Hindley. Catherine and Heathcliff spent a childhood together at Wuthering Heights, which made them very close to each other. However, when Catherine was to be married, she chose to marry into the wealthy and respectable family of the Lintons, even though she confessed that she’d never truly love anyone as much as she loved Heathcliff.
This is the point in the story when I started to realise that this novel is probably not a love story in the conventional sense. Catherine gave the highest importance to status in the society. She wanted it all, love, money, as well as status. Heathcliff’s number one priority became revenge and he went on to become the very man he hated so much. Their selfishness eventually led to the doom of their relationship.
It is easy to like the people who know the difference between what is right and what is wrong. It is easy to fall in love with people who will go to extreme lengths to be with you. But what happens when you love someone who is so very flawed? What happens when you love someone despite all their imperfections?
Emily Brontë has presented the readers with highly complex characters. There isn’t a single person who could fit the description of ‘perfect’. None of them realised how much they had lost until it was too late. And honestly, I think that is a very authentic representation of people in the real world.
Wuthering Heights is probably my favourite novel of all time. I know that every book I’ve ever read cannot be put in the same category for comparison with Wuthering Heights. And that is exactly what leads me to state that this novel is incomparable to any other.
Before I read Wuthering Heights for the first time, I had been told that it is an intense and passionate love story of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. Heathcliff, presumably an orphan, was adopted by Catherine’s father. After the death of Catherine’s father, Heathcliff was often bullied by her envious brother, Hindley. Catherine and Heathcliff spent a childhood together at Wuthering Heights, which made them very close to each other. However, when Catherine was to be married, she chose to marry into the wealthy and respectable family of the Lintons, even though she confessed that she’d never truly love anyone as much as she loved Heathcliff.
This is the point in the story when I started to realise that this novel is probably not a love story in the conventional sense. Catherine gave the highest importance to status in the society. She wanted it all, love, money, as well as status. Heathcliff’s number one priority became revenge and he went on to become the very man he hated so much. Their selfishness eventually led to the doom of their relationship.
It is easy to like the people who know the difference between what is right and what is wrong. It is easy to fall in love with people who will go to extreme lengths to be with you. But what happens when you love someone who is so very flawed? What happens when you love someone despite all their imperfections?
Emily Brontë has presented the readers with highly complex characters. There isn’t a single person who could fit the description of ‘perfect’. None of them realised how much they had lost until it was too late. And honestly, I think that is a very authentic representation of people in the real world.
whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
3.0
Complicated, dark, menacing, but also beautiful. I couldn't escape knowing the story before I read the book, but that in no way diminished the impact. It unfolds steadily, with growing waves of dread, but also hope. The ending is ultimately satisfying, although anything but happy.
iithief's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0