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A review by matters
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
4.0
I really enjoyed this, especially the structure with the reader as Lockwood being thrown into the story halfway through and slowly getting the story from Nelly. This structure adds to the themes of repeating generations and Heathcliff’s character arc as we see him so miserable in the present day.
I loved both Cathy characters as you can see their similarities across the generations. Even though both can be exhausting with their ‘nature’ feel I found is really interesting, in particular when ‘old’ Cathy first comes back from spending time with the Earnshaws and you see her change in character with her more traditional views on class and presentation.
When Cathy dies however I found Heathcliff’s revenge arc to me a bit too melodramatic for me to the point where it feels ridiculous which hurts the emotion Emily Brontë tries to convey. After this though I found the last few chapters to be amazing, I loved seeing Cathy and Hareton put their kind of prejudices aside and truly connect. While this is going on I also loved Heathcliff’s change on revenge and outlook before his death with his monologue about being free being a massive highlight.
Overall I thought this was great with really interesting themes and characters and I could easily rate this higher if I think of it more. Also another part towards the end of the book that I appreciated was Cathy and Hareton’s relationship being shown in the past with Nelly narrating, as in the present when Lockwood arrives again after Heathcliff’s death it’s only a small conversation he hears of with Cathy teaching Hareton.
I loved both Cathy characters as you can see their similarities across the generations. Even though both can be exhausting with their ‘nature’ feel I found is really interesting, in particular when ‘old’ Cathy first comes back from spending time with the Earnshaws and you see her change in character with her more traditional views on class and presentation.
When Cathy dies however I found Heathcliff’s revenge arc to me a bit too melodramatic for me to the point where it feels ridiculous which hurts the emotion Emily Brontë tries to convey. After this though I found the last few chapters to be amazing, I loved seeing Cathy and Hareton put their kind of prejudices aside and truly connect. While this is going on I also loved Heathcliff’s change on revenge and outlook before his death with his monologue about being free being a massive highlight.
Overall I thought this was great with really interesting themes and characters and I could easily rate this higher if I think of it more. Also another part towards the end of the book that I appreciated was Cathy and Hareton’s relationship being shown in the past with Nelly narrating, as in the present when Lockwood arrives again after Heathcliff’s death it’s only a small conversation he hears of with Cathy teaching Hareton.