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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-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
PBS 100 Great American Reads list. 5+ stars for this 2017 narration by Joanne Froggatt.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Drizzly, grey, windy weather. Isolation: the limited setting of just the two houses and the moors. Malice, hatred, twisted "love". Definitely not a romance. Unsettling, raw, showcasing darker parts of humans, emotions, obsession. In contrast to the subject matter, the writing is beautiful.
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Themes or characters that resonated with me: The nature of love's destructive potential was relatable. Heathcliff was a fascinating character. Full of emotions and various motivations, it was interesting to see how all his plans manifested.
Emotions, thoughts, or memories it brought up in me: It was hard to root for any of the characters really, but that is not important to me in what makes a good book. I think the most deserving of a happy ending is Hareton. He never really did anyone any harm, so that was a nice ending.
Opinion about the author or writing style: I enjoyed the sort of creepy elements. Like the kid at the end saying he saw Catherine and Heathcliff, or the dream when the ghostly hand grasps the dreamer. I think it was Lockwood's dream. My only issue was with Joseph's difficult to decipher dialogue.
Favorite Passage:
"I've no more business to marry Edgar Linton than I have to be in Heaven; and if the wicked man in there had not brought Heathcliff so low, I shouldn't have thought of it. It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff, now; so he shall never know how I love him; and that, not because he's handsome, but because he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same, and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire."
My ratings-
Writing Style: 90
Relatability: 80
Originality: 90
Personal impact: 85
Plot: 90
Emotions, thoughts, or memories it brought up in me: It was hard to root for any of the characters really, but that is not important to me in what makes a good book. I think the most deserving of a happy ending is Hareton. He never really did anyone any harm, so that was a nice ending.
Opinion about the author or writing style: I enjoyed the sort of creepy elements. Like the kid at the end saying he saw Catherine and Heathcliff, or the dream when the ghostly hand grasps the dreamer. I think it was Lockwood's dream. My only issue was with Joseph's difficult to decipher dialogue.
Favorite Passage:
"I've no more business to marry Edgar Linton than I have to be in Heaven; and if the wicked man in there had not brought Heathcliff so low, I shouldn't have thought of it. It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff, now; so he shall never know how I love him; and that, not because he's handsome, but because he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same, and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire."
My ratings-
Writing Style: 90
Relatability: 80
Originality: 90
Personal impact: 85
Plot: 90
she writes incredible imagery but i’m not a huge fan of the plot
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated