A review by garvsy
Cumbres borrascosas by Emily Brontë

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

3.5

S. As a classic, it's ok I guess. 

I DIDN'T like the first part of the book, mainly because of the characters, not how they were written, (because they're ok), just because of their awful personalities. 
I hated them, except Linton and Ellen (whom I don't entirely like), and Catherine and Hareton. 
The book nailed it, I felt bad for Heathcliff at the beginning but hated him when he starts his revenge on innocent people.

For me, the first part of the book was a little hard and heavy to read (because characters as I said before). I knew that would happen since I started reading it. I started liking it in the middle when the new characters appear.

The other thing I didn't entirely like was the way the story was narrated, for me Lockwood is a little unnecessary, but well... it doesn't really bother me. I think it would be more interesting to know the background story from Catherine's diaries. And intercalate Ellen's narration with the diaries.

Having said that, yes it is... not a bad story.

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