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paopassan's review against another edition
3.0
After finishing Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, I can say that while I admired the novel's intense emotions and brooding atmosphere, I did struggle at points to follow along. The intricate relationships and shifting narrative style made it hard for me to fully visualize the scenes or stay immersed in the story. At times, the pacing felt slow, and I found myself losing track of certain plot elements.
That being said, this is just my personal impression, and I know it doesn’t take away from the fact that Emily Brontë is considered one of the greatest literary figures. Despite my challenges, it’s easy to see why Wuthering Heights is hailed as a timeless classic, celebrated for its exploration of raw human passion and the darker side of love.
That being said, this is just my personal impression, and I know it doesn’t take away from the fact that Emily Brontë is considered one of the greatest literary figures. Despite my challenges, it’s easy to see why Wuthering Heights is hailed as a timeless classic, celebrated for its exploration of raw human passion and the darker side of love.
toointofiction's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
There is no need for a detailed review. All that needs to be said is: this book has one of the darkest, most twisted, most unconditional love stories in literature. And I loved it.
Just A M A Z I N G!! Everyone should read this.
*Note: I gave it 4⭐ because it's a classic and therefore the language was pretty difficult. It took a little longer to read.
There is no need for a detailed review. All that needs to be said is: this book has one of the darkest, most twisted, most unconditional love stories in literature. And I loved it.
Just A M A Z I N G!! Everyone should read this.
*Note: I gave it 4⭐ because it's a classic and therefore the language was pretty difficult. It took a little longer to read.
cliffordtelegenic's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-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
4.5
mickt14's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
rachelseaver's review against another edition
2.0
I know some people absolutely love this book… for me it was so slow, took forever to get through. The characters are all unlikeable which I think is on purpose because of the way the story is told…I had no interest to find out what happened to any of them
sjffy's review against another edition
3.0
The first chapter suggests the book is a supernatural/gothic/horror story. So it was quite disappointing to find the rest of the book has very little of that in it, but rather is about unhappy and spiteful people tormenting each other. Finding it difficult to sympathize with most characters, or engage in the plot - finishing this book was a struggle.
For me, the saving grace was the glimmer of hope for human decency and kindness revealed in the final chapters.
For me, the saving grace was the glimmer of hope for human decency and kindness revealed in the final chapters.
bookalorian's review against another edition
4.0
I read it years ago but I got the audio and it was decent! I felt like I got more from it this time
pfracassi's review against another edition
3.0
Rarely have I been angrier with a book than I was with this one. This book, if I understand correctly, is actually required reading in our educational institutions. This, I believe, is the number one reason why young adults do not continue to read once they leave school. To be frank, if I was given this book as a young person and told it was an example of one of the great novels of all time and it was demanded of me to read and attempt appreciation of it, I also would probably not be reading novels today. I would have said to myself what I recently said after finishing this...thing...that this book SUCKS. Forget for a moment the pointless, dreary story, the hateful, disturbingly shallow and completely unlikeable characters, the charade of a plot hiding behind the dusty veil of a supernatural love story, and just focus purely on the writing itself. The inexplicable narrative, the disastrously poor structure, the impossible to follow character dialogue...I mean, truly this book, written by the sibling of the great Charlotte, was given so much credence simply because it must have broken ground in the realm of bleak, inarticulate, poorly-structured story writing. I can imagine this book riding the tide of Frankenstein, much like teen vampire novels are riding the coattails of Twilight...I guess.
Look, the point is don't read this book. Don't recommend this book. And certainly, for the love of all that is holy, do not make kids read this book. After all, an illiterate world is a frightening thought, and this sorry excuse for a classic is just bad enough to destroy the future of mankind.
Look, the point is don't read this book. Don't recommend this book. And certainly, for the love of all that is holy, do not make kids read this book. After all, an illiterate world is a frightening thought, and this sorry excuse for a classic is just bad enough to destroy the future of mankind.
rebecca_oneil's review against another edition
3.0
2020 Read Harder Challenge: Read a book that takes place in a rural setting. And how! "No more runnings away! Where would you go?" The isolation of the houses in this book really informs the plot. This was another book I read with my grandma during the 2020 pandemic, discussing every few days over FaceTime. This one was HARD, especially with the multiple generations, story within a story (sometimes 3 levels deep), and similar names (Heathcliff/Hindley, Cathy/Catherine).
I managed to get through school without reading this one, so my first read of it as an adult was...interesting. Somehow I thought this was a swoonworthy romance?? Oh Heathcliff...Catherine...the moors! And although I guess you could say that a doomed couple is sort of romantic in a Romeo-and-Juliet kind of way, I just did not find anything to root for here, other than some character getting out of this cesspool of cruelty. Heathcliff was especially horrifying, with his physical abuse, mental abuse, casual threats of death and "vivisection," and ability to take away any escape from those under his thumb. Blergghh. No good feelings about the characters, although I do admire Emily Bronte for writing it. Oh, and when I first put this on my To-Read list in 2017, it was because it had a new Twilight-esque cover: it's "Edward and Bella's favorite book." Whew, where to start??
Quotes:
"I'd be glad of a retaliation that wouldn't recoil on myself; but treachery and violence are spears pointed on both ends; they wound those who resort to them worse than their enemies."
"Don't you think Hindley would be proud of his son, if he could see him? almost as proud as I am of mine. But there's this difference; one is gold put to the use of paving-stones, and the other is tin polished to ape a service of silver."
"You're not much, are you, Linton?"
[about their own personal ideas of heaven] "He wanted all to lie in an ecstasy of peace; I wanted all to sparkle and dance in a glorious jubilee. I said his heaven would be only half alive; and he said mine would be drunk: I said I should fall asleep in his; and he said he could not breathe in mine, and began to grow very snappish."
I managed to get through school without reading this one, so my first read of it as an adult was...interesting. Somehow I thought this was a swoonworthy romance?? Oh Heathcliff...Catherine...the moors! And although I guess you could say that a doomed couple is sort of romantic in a Romeo-and-Juliet kind of way, I just did not find anything to root for here, other than some character getting out of this cesspool of cruelty. Heathcliff was especially horrifying, with his physical abuse, mental abuse, casual threats of death and "vivisection," and ability to take away any escape from those under his thumb. Blergghh. No good feelings about the characters, although I do admire Emily Bronte for writing it. Oh, and when I first put this on my To-Read list in 2017, it was because it had a new Twilight-esque cover: it's "Edward and Bella's favorite book." Whew, where to start??
Quotes:
"I'd be glad of a retaliation that wouldn't recoil on myself; but treachery and violence are spears pointed on both ends; they wound those who resort to them worse than their enemies."
"Don't you think Hindley would be proud of his son, if he could see him? almost as proud as I am of mine. But there's this difference; one is gold put to the use of paving-stones, and the other is tin polished to ape a service of silver."
"You're not much, are you, Linton?"
[about their own personal ideas of heaven] "He wanted all to lie in an ecstasy of peace; I wanted all to sparkle and dance in a glorious jubilee. I said his heaven would be only half alive; and he said mine would be drunk: I said I should fall asleep in his; and he said he could not breathe in mine, and began to grow very snappish."
lisa_d9's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve read this book twice. I’ve given it two chances.
It is truly gloomy and I disliked it twice.
Spoiler alert: everyone is miserable or dies. Usually they die miserable. Rethink your ideas of romance if you think this is romantic.
It is truly gloomy and I disliked it twice.
Spoiler alert: everyone is miserable or dies. Usually they die miserable. Rethink your ideas of romance if you think this is romantic.