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Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

3.72 AVERAGE


The drama
challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

In many ways a challenging read, but it's considered a classic for a reason. Good to listen to on audiobook to tune in and out of the lengthy narrations; I would have struggled to keep my focus on a physical book.
dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I know people love this book but I just cannot find anything worth loving in it.
challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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★★★★★

Leí «Cumbres borrascosas» a la pronta edad de 12 o 13 años, recuerdo que fue el primer contacto que tuve con un clásico. Recuerdo el temor que me embargó de que me pudiera resultar tedioso o incluso llegar a aburrirme. Pero nada de eso sucedió, de repente mis ganas de leer se hicieron más notorias. Así que, recientemente me decidí a releer esta obra que tanto condicionó mi trayectoria lectora.

En esta novela se viven muchas historias, todas ellas narradas por Nelly, una criada que pasará de generación en generación al cuidado de varios de los personajes que iremos conociendo. Principalmente viviremos la historia de Heathcliff: el niño desamparado y el oscuro personaje en el que se convierte y Catherine: una chica altanera, caprichosa y orgullosa.

Me ha encandilado inevitablemente la tormentosa y pasional relación que une a nuestros dos protagonistas. Les envuelve un aura de puro egoísmo, de imperfección que no les permite sentirse felices ni juntos ni separados. Y en eso radica la magia de esta obra: en cómo logra cambiarlos el amor desproporcionado y salvaje que sienten el uno hacia el otro y sus consecuencias.

Pero más allá de eso, tengo que poner especial hincapié en la maravillosa atmósfera creada por Emily a lo largo de la narración. Es muy fácil dejarse transportar a los parajes descritos por la autora, dejarse llevar por la emoción y sentir en carne propia todos y cada uno de los momentos épicos que encierra este clásico.

Sin más dilación os diré que solo puedo deciros que si aún no os habéis atrevido con este libro, lo hagáis. Brilla por su capacidad de mostrar enfado, tristeza, violencia, ira, abuso pero sobretodo: amor. Ese amor que destroza a Heathcliff, que lo transforma en un ser huraño y mezquino ahogándolo en un dolor incurable. Una obra maestra donde las haya.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I am surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. Like others have mentioned, the main characters are quite nasty. However, there is love that cannot be altered in spite of the nastiness.

"He is more myself than I am. Whatever souls are made of, his and mine are the same. " Easily became one of my favorite quotes of all time. Along with: "If he loved with all the powers in his puny being, he couldn't love as much in eighty years, as I could in a day." Such a deep, unwavering love. Profound. I think this is why I was still able to like Heathcliff in spite of his horrible and nasty personality and Catherine, in spite of her fickleness and brattiness.

I enjoy reading books from this time because I like imagining life then. It is amazing how people have always been fickle about love and companionship. Time has changed so much and yet so much has gone unaltered.

I'm glad I finally read this book. I truly did enjoy it in all of its nastiness and morbidity. I would read it again.
dark emotional tense 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

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