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A review by elderlyemo
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Let me preface this review by saying that I am not a "quote" classics fan "quote" and usually the sheer amount of words it takes to form a sentence in period literature puts me off, but Wuthering Heights has always been and will always be the exception.
It's dark and moody and ridiculous and the root cause of every dark romantics obsession with "the villain". None of the characters in this book are remotely likeable and the brief moments that they are, only become all the more destitute when they do or say something absolutely abhorrent.
I always smile when I see people using the "our souls" quotes for weddings because Heathcliff and Cathy are certainly not the kind of couple I would be modelling my long term relationship goals off BUT - they are, and forever will be, an iconic literary couple.
I think people go into this book expecting to swoon in the vain of similar romance novels of the time, but this book is gritty and desperate and a testament to how love can destroy a human being and everyone around them. It's a warning, a red flag and at it's core - a spooky lesson in warped hearts and unrequited expectation.
But still...imagine being loved like that?
Forever four stars.
It's dark and moody and ridiculous and the root cause of every dark romantics obsession with "the villain". None of the characters in this book are remotely likeable and the brief moments that they are, only become all the more destitute when they do or say something absolutely abhorrent.
I always smile when I see people using the "our souls" quotes for weddings because Heathcliff and Cathy are certainly not the kind of couple I would be modelling my long term relationship goals off BUT - they are, and forever will be, an iconic literary couple.
I think people go into this book expecting to swoon in the vain of similar romance novels of the time, but this book is gritty and desperate and a testament to how love can destroy a human being and everyone around them. It's a warning, a red flag and at it's core - a spooky lesson in warped hearts and unrequited expectation.
But still...imagine being loved like that?
Forever four stars.