A review by michaelapr
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book was... interesting to say the least. It was almost like a train wreck or a burning car on the side of the road, you don't want to look away because you want to see what happens (and how the situation can get worse in this case). The characters are unlikeable and their actions cause chaos as well as misery. 100% the flaws of these characters are the main focus of the book.
This is not a romance by the way. I don't know why people think it is. I've read in books and seen movies where people say they want a relationship like Catherine and Heathcliff - I don't understand what they could've missed. These people are like the 1800s version of Harley Quinn and Joker, except Catherine is less likable and Heathcliff is a bit more sympathetic at first before he starts getting his revenge. Emily Brontë really did say "I can make these insane, detestable characters worse together."
Luckily I had heard enough to suspect that this was not an actual romance, what I didn't expect was how absolutely insane these characters were going to be.
At least I can say I read this classic.