Reviews

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

herielma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

gripyfish's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

boe_zown's review against another edition

4.5

this took me three months to read but it was so worth it! this book has everything: sprawling countrysides, dignified estates, scary men who somehow all the women find hot. a richly told ghost story about the cycle of abuse and its lasting impacts.

notallbooks_mp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

moonkissedmeli's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

_lezreads's review against another edition

3.0

I would read it again to understand more.

makerealityvanish's review against another edition

3.0

I did not love it nor did I enjoy my reading experience with this, but I cannot say that it is a bad book. I despised most of the characters (which I guess we're supposed to). At times it felt confusing

(I still don't understand why most of them died

and I had to use a family tree to keep track of the relationships between the characters. On the good side it is very well written and atmospheric. It was probably a good book, just not for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Violence

kimblebimble's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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? Yes

2.75

I've rated it fairly low, but I don't think it's a bad book, just not for me. I found it confusing to follow - it took me a good ten chapters to figure out what was happening/what the plot was, and some of the characters having multiple names had me thinking one character was two separate people until almost the end of the book. It's easier to understand in the second half for sure, and I assume it's a better reading experience the second time round. It's a nice writing style and the overall concept is interesting, but Heathcliff's whole character and story is more frustrating than entertaining for me.

bwimmin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

shwnh727's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

3.0