A review by sofipitch
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

None of the characters are likable but the book is so engrossing. It's like watching a train wreck. It's a great story about how cycles of abuse don't stop till someone decides to be better.

I read this book in high school and decided to reread after discovering Kate Bush's song. It is upsetting a lot of people consider it to be a great romance, the relationship is obviously unhealthy. 

Added incest as a content warning bc first cousins end up marrying in the end, unfortunately not uncommon for England in this time period.
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