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What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix
by Tasha Suri
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a fan of Wuthering Heights. My primary exposure to it is the Kate Bush song, which my friends and I delighted in screeching (“It’s me! I’m Cathyyyyyyy!”) while skipping through fields of tall, crackly weeds behind the local park. That, and the Hark! A Vagrant comics by Kate Beaton. But I am a fan of Tasha Suri’s The Jasmine Throne (1/3rd of the fabulous Sapphic Trifecta of fantasy books that took the SFF world by storm last year), so of course I was interested in checking out What Souls Are Made Of when it was announced.
I’ll make this brief: What Souls Are Made Of is an absolute must-read. It grabs you from page one with the perspectives of Catherine and Heathcliff, and it doesn’t let you go for a single moment. It’s a poignant and powerfully written take on Wuthering Heights that brings a different lens to this classic. In this particular retelling, the focus turns to people of color in 18th century England, to trauma, to being Othered, to the way people find their way home, to revenge, even when they aren’t welcomed.
It’s a gorgeous gothic romance. If you’re reluctant to read Wuthering Heights like me, then, eh, don’t bother. Just read What Souls Are Made Of, a page-turner that will make your heart hurt in all the best ways right up until the last sentence. So far, I’ve been loving the “remix” series of books, and this one is another hit. I can’t wait to see what’s next.
Recommendation: Buy it now!
I’ll make this brief: What Souls Are Made Of is an absolute must-read. It grabs you from page one with the perspectives of Catherine and Heathcliff, and it doesn’t let you go for a single moment. It’s a poignant and powerfully written take on Wuthering Heights that brings a different lens to this classic. In this particular retelling, the focus turns to people of color in 18th century England, to trauma, to being Othered, to the way people find their way home, to revenge, even when they aren’t welcomed.
It’s a gorgeous gothic romance. If you’re reluctant to read Wuthering Heights like me, then, eh, don’t bother. Just read What Souls Are Made Of, a page-turner that will make your heart hurt in all the best ways right up until the last sentence. So far, I’ve been loving the “remix” series of books, and this one is another hit. I can’t wait to see what’s next.
Recommendation: Buy it now!