harperhugodarling 's review for:

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

3.0

challenging dark tense slow-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I needed about a month to process this book, and I watched video after video trying to understand why people like it. I think I might understand now, the unreliable narrator and the theme of the cycle of abuse, were what I was missing. It isn't a favourite, but I am glad I read it in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief