rysamacko's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
waitingforyourletter's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Not one (1) likeable character in this book … but still a five star read??? Don’t ask, I can’t explain
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse
remuslibrary's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Racism and Child abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty
iammmartina_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
“Stavo solo per dire che il paradiso non sembrava il posto per me; e mi si è spezzato il cuore dalle lacrime pur di tornare sulla terra: e gli angeli erano così arrabbiati che mi hanno gettato fuori, nel bel mezzo della brughiera, in cima a Wuthering Heights; e lì mi sono svegliata piangendo di gioia”
“Di qualunque materia siano fatte le nostre anime, la sua e la mia sono la stessa cosa”
“A che cosa servirebbe esistere, se io fossi tutta contenuta qui? I miei grandi dolori in questo mondo sono stati i dolori di Heathcliff, e io li ho contemplati e provati tutti fin dall’inizio; il mio grande pensiero nella vita è lui. Se tutto il resto crollasse, e lui restasse, io continuerei a esistere; e se tutto il resto rimanesse, e lui fosse annullato, l’Universo diventerebbe un enorme estraneo”
“Vorrei essere all’aperto… vorrei essere di nuovo una ragazza, mezza selvaggia e impetuosa, e libera… e ridere per le ferite, non impazzire per esse! Perché sono così cambiata? Perché il mio sangue scorre in un inferno tumultuoso per poche parole? Sono certa che sarei me stessa se fossi di nuovo tra l’erica, su quelle colline”
“Resta con me per sempre… prendi qualunque forma… fammi impazzire! Solo, non lasciarmi in questo abisso, dove non riesco a trovarti! Oh, Dio! È insopportabile! Non posso vivere senza la mia vita! Non posso vivere senza la mia anima!”
“catene forgiate dall’abitudine, che sarebbe stato crudele cercare di allentare”
“E poi chi abiterà qui?»
«Be’, Joseph si prenderà cura della casa, e forse ci sarà un ragazzo a tenergli compagnia. Vivranno in cucina, e il resto verrà chiuso.»
«A uso dei fantasmi che decideranno di abitarvi» osservai.
«No, Mr Lockwood» disse Nelly, scuotendo la testa. «Io credo che i morti siano in pace, ma non è giusto parlare di loro con leggerezza.»”
“Di qualunque materia siano fatte le nostre anime, la sua e la mia sono la stessa cosa”
“A che cosa servirebbe esistere, se io fossi tutta contenuta qui? I miei grandi dolori in questo mondo sono stati i dolori di Heathcliff, e io li ho contemplati e provati tutti fin dall’inizio; il mio grande pensiero nella vita è lui. Se tutto il resto crollasse, e lui restasse, io continuerei a esistere; e se tutto il resto rimanesse, e lui fosse annullato, l’Universo diventerebbe un enorme estraneo”
“Vorrei essere all’aperto… vorrei essere di nuovo una ragazza, mezza selvaggia e impetuosa, e libera… e ridere per le ferite, non impazzire per esse! Perché sono così cambiata? Perché il mio sangue scorre in un inferno tumultuoso per poche parole? Sono certa che sarei me stessa se fossi di nuovo tra l’erica, su quelle colline”
“Resta con me per sempre… prendi qualunque forma… fammi impazzire! Solo, non lasciarmi in questo abisso, dove non riesco a trovarti! Oh, Dio! È insopportabile! Non posso vivere senza la mia vita! Non posso vivere senza la mia anima!”
“catene forgiate dall’abitudine, che sarebbe stato crudele cercare di allentare”
“E poi chi abiterà qui?»
«Be’, Joseph si prenderà cura della casa, e forse ci sarà un ragazzo a tenergli compagnia. Vivranno in cucina, e il resto verrà chiuso.»
«A uso dei fantasmi che decideranno di abitarvi» osservai.
«No, Mr Lockwood» disse Nelly, scuotendo la testa. «Io credo che i morti siano in pace, ma non è giusto parlare di loro con leggerezza.»”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
birtelesemann's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Bullying, and Death of parent
miss_vonnegut's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
How can I love a book this much and absolutely detest pretty much all of the characters? My guess is that the writing was so engaging and well done that it somehow works. I was hooked from the first chapter and read it in about a week. (Usually, classics take me longer.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Classism, Death, and Animal cruelty
theinfinitebookcase's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, and Animal death
melosamatic's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Child abuse
Moderate: Racism and Animal cruelty
sparodi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Classism, Dementia, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty
eleanor_18's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A well-written book, which brings to life the cold harsh-natured yorkshire moors through everything from the scenic description, the buildings, the characters and the plot.
For those who believe this is a romance, it is not, and I pray for those misguided.
This is a dark gothic tragedy, each turn of the plot is filled with dark sorrow. It tells the story of repeated cycles of abuse and the different characters as they live and die through it. Each suffer pain and inflict it, only little sparks of hope carry the reader through this tragedy. The love for Catherine that ties the novel together is not a great romance but a twisted dark tale.
It has been excellently written by Emily Brontë, an author who felt such tragedy during her life and after her death. Wuthering Heights is both a horrible trial and a pleasure to read.
Tip: if you have never heard a thick rural yorkshire accent, I recommended looking up videos of old yorkshire poetry before attempting reading (and butchering) Joesph’s accent.
For those who believe this is a romance, it is not, and I pray for those misguided.
This is a dark gothic tragedy, each turn of the plot is filled with dark sorrow. It tells the story of repeated cycles of abuse and the different characters as they live and die through it. Each suffer pain and inflict it, only little sparks of hope carry the reader through this tragedy. The love for Catherine that ties the novel together is not a great romance but a twisted dark tale.
It has been excellently written by Emily Brontë, an author who felt such tragedy during her life and after her death. Wuthering Heights is both a horrible trial and a pleasure to read.
Tip: if you have never heard a thick rural yorkshire accent, I recommended looking up videos of old yorkshire poetry before attempting reading (and butchering) Joesph’s accent.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty and Violence