Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

28 reviews

ellietomczynski's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

Words alone cannot describe the heart-wrenching experience of reading this powerful, beautiful book. It was not a pleasant read but an important one that has changed the way I think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Animal death, Child death, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Death, Death of parent, and Child abuse

melissa3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

ofthewillows's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and Misogyny

scruffie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

I found this one very slow paced and reading it was quite the grind. Exceptionally dark though, so I naturally loved it.

Say what you will about the villain but I was impressed by his perseverance and how he uses the very same systemic techniques that oppressed him to oppress others, effectively perpetuating the misery.

Made me think of Philip Larkin's words:

"Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don't have any kids yourself."

Sidenote: I'd generously say that I understood about 30% of what Joseph says in the book. Didn't make a difference, really.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Eating disorder, and Alcohol

Minor: Pregnancy and Animal cruelty

mme_carton's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Incest

heatherdavies's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have been intimidated by books from the 19th century as I was concerned I could not understand the lingo, the slang, etc. However at times wordy and using old slang Wuthering Heights is incredibly easy to read. It helped to have the glossary in the back especially for the cleverly written Northern dialect. The story is gripping and I love that it is told from Mrs Dean as we may never know her bias of those involved. 

What I understood from the culture around this story was that it was one of love, and romance. Well I believe those who created movies, songs, etc of this novel's contents were incredibly amiss in doing so and therefore misrepresent this story in it's entirety.

If you are nervous about 19th century novels like I was, I urge you to give this one a shot as it is absolutely an incredible story that I wish I had given a chance to sooner.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

chrysalis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amazing. It’s has the same vibe as twilight. Total chaos. Every character is a horrible person doing chaotic things and I love it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Reminds me of twilight.

martyrdomx5's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Death of parent