Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Die Sturmhöhe: Roman by Emily Brontë

244 reviews

jlovesromance's review against another edition

4.0

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

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Classic, Gothic, revenge, 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence

midnightcomets's review against another edition

2.25

dark sad 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

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I did not like this at all. I expected something gothic, but I barely got it, and instead got pages upon pages of people exercising their worst behaviours on each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Violence

akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional sad tense

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is absolutely not for everyone. Most of the characters are bad people, all make dodgy decisions, and a lot of bad things happen to innocent people. I like this book as an analysis of generational trauma, neglect, and racism- as it's implied that Heathcliff is mixed race. But if you dislike books where the characters are extremely flawed I wouldn't try this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Classism

katastrophiclly's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence

Moderate: Incest

ellietomczynski's review against another edition

4.0

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

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

melissa3's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

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

xmargretha's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

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I started reading this book thinking it would be this strong romance between these two forbidden lovers, but is was anything but that, I found it a very intense dark book but that is exactly what made it good.

Heathcliff was this very violent, angry and hurt character I feel like the way he was treated as a child really ruined him, even when he was with Cathtrine he would hurt her.

the characters troughout the book you really get to know them and their personality traits, there a  some characters I really hoped that they would make it trough. this books touches on subjects such as child abuse, death and trauma. even though it was a quite a heavy book is was brilliantly written, I am definitely going to reread it and recommend it to other people because it leaves you thinking on certain subjects.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Blood

Heatcliff was a very vocabulary abusive toward Isabella and Cathrine Linton, there is some disrespect towards women

_kassandra9_'s review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Emotional melodrama and generational trauma 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Racial slurs

ambdocksey22's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

scruffie's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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

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

Minor: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy