rysamacko's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
waitingforyourletter's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse
remuslibrary's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Racism and Child abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty
iammmartina_'s review against another edition
- 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
“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.»”
Graphic: Animal cruelty
birtelesemann's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Bullying, and Death of parent
miss_vonnegut's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, and Animal death
melosamatic's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Child abuse
Moderate: Racism and Animal cruelty
sparodi's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
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.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty and Violence