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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

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dreaminthepages's review against another edition

4.0

A dismal and gloomy tale! I had always wanted to read this classic more than others (unsure why) and did not know it would be the story it was. I thought it woud be similar to a Jane Austen novel and thought it was a love story in all honesty (some may argue it is). But this was a wild tale and it surprises me that even back then such complex characters could be formulated! It was definitely a creepy tale and the more I read and got to know Heathcliff, the more I felt he was actually and truly posessed by the devil!

I loved how this wasn't a fluffy warm story. Instead it was gothic and full of tragedy and I really loved the characters and their relationship dynamics - so interesting to read about!

Another thing I appreciated was the fact this book was very much about mental health and for that reason how beyond its times it was. I tried to intepret all the different mental health issues that were written about.

I have to also say that I did enjoy the narration style - was unique the way it was told as a conversation between various characters but mostly between Nelly and Mr Lockwood who seemed to be fascinated by the characters life stories.

I must admit I had trouble with the language (as I am not used to reading many classics) and so it could be a drag at times and meant I could only read it in small portions/ one chapter in a day. But I did also become accustomed to the writing and towards the end was just more captivated by the characters and wanting to know what happened to them. I had the most trouble understanding Joseph's dialogue (to the point I had to sonetimes read it aloud in a sort of Yorkhire accent!). Mostly his dialogue seemed like ranting so it didn't matter much.

cooloopy's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

really challenging read. I started off liking it since it was basically a the maid gossiping about the family, but then it was so dull and repetitive the remainder of the book.

extracaa's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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

4.5

Beautifully written. The book succeeded to make me see the circularity in relationships better than « A thousand years of solitude ». The characters are complicated yet truly human in a shocking way that some people might not like. The book painted a nice world in my head in which I could feel the peace and warmth of The Grange in contrast with the cold and uneasiness of the Heights. A beautiful story of revenge, acceptance, hate, life, mysteries, ghosts and love. A beautiful set of complex characters. A mix of mysteries that kept me turning the pages. I would recommend to someone who wants to read some classical love story with human and complex characters. Beautifully written.

nekotin's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

rthpr's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective 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

4.75

The thing that really surprised me about this book was how unlikeable a lot of the characters are! I knew that there was a love story between Catherine and Heathcliff but I had thought Heathcliff would be amore of a sympathetic character than what he became. I really do believe that Heathcliff and Catherine belonged together, they could be as selfish and cruel as each other.

I think my surprise at how little I liked some characters made me enjoy the book even more. It wasn’t a simple love story like I expected, but a story about how the love of two people threatened to ruin the lives of everyone around them