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Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontë
challenging
dark
medium-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
This is a tough one. I didn't expect to love this book (I have not enjoyed any books by the Brontë sisters so far) but I thought I would at least like it. I think the writing style is beautiful -- I want to buy a physical copy just so I can underline the parts I loved. I understand what this book is trying to say about generational trauma and cycles of violence. I get that the characters are meant to be detestable. The through-line between the two generations is clear and I do think Emily Brontë is an incredible writer.
But this story did not speak to me. I did not fall in love with this book. I did not feel for any of the characters; it was just an awful person telling the story of other awful people being awful to each other, and I didn't root for any of them. I saw the story here without feeling it.
The evocative writing is perfect, but it was such a grind. I don't know if the Brontës are for me.
But this story did not speak to me. I did not fall in love with this book. I did not feel for any of the characters; it was just an awful person telling the story of other awful people being awful to each other, and I didn't root for any of them. I saw the story here without feeling it.
The evocative writing is perfect, but it was such a grind. I don't know if the Brontës are for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence