Review by inkdrinkermal - Wuthering Heights

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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

1.0

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow, this was... so disappointing. I'm not sure I've ever disliked a classic as much as I've disliked this book. Heathcliff made the book unbearable, much like he made the lives of everyone around him unbearable. The ultimate incel - if Catherine didn't choose him, then by God, everyone would pay. I struggled through it for the mere satisfaction of having completed another classic, but it was quite the struggle.

Was it a love story? No, absolutely not, until perhaps the last chapter with

Cathy and Hareton

. Was it a revenge story? Eh, kind of, but The Count of Monte Cristo does it so much better. Heathcliff's motivation for revenge was not as satisfactory, nor as clear cut, and I was on the complete opposite side of the revenge-seeker the entire time, screaming 'REALLY?! Does this REALLY seem like a proportional response?!'. Maybe it was a moral warning? But then why has Heathcliff been interpreted as a romantic figure for so long. If it was meant to be a moral warning, then it was a spectacular failure of one.

Glad to finish this book merely so I can never think about it again. What a disappointment.

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