hmason123's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
tabbycat_3's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
marria_1's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
A collection of short stories all well written and interesting.
I'm a of Wuthering Heights and was happy to read this book as I think that the different writer were able to recreate the spirit of the book.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
I'm a of Wuthering Heights and was happy to read this book as I think that the different writer were able to recreate the spirit of the book.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
nightresplendent's review against another edition
4.0
I Am Heathcliff is a collection of 16 short stories curated by @katemossewriter in honour of Emily Brontë's 200th birthday on 30th July. Each story is based, some more loosely than others, on Brontë's 1847 classic, Wuthering Heights.
I've never really considered myself to be a great fan of Wuthering Heights, I think dissecting it in school removed any pleasure from it, but I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of stories. Each takes a different look at the characters and overall plot of Wuthering Heights and translates it for today's reader. It was really interesting to read the takes of so many well known authors on such an iconic story.
Thank you so much to @boroughpress for sending me a free copy of I Am Heathcliff!
I've never really considered myself to be a great fan of Wuthering Heights, I think dissecting it in school removed any pleasure from it, but I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of stories. Each takes a different look at the characters and overall plot of Wuthering Heights and translates it for today's reader. It was really interesting to read the takes of so many well known authors on such an iconic story.
Thank you so much to @boroughpress for sending me a free copy of I Am Heathcliff!
softstarrynights's review against another edition
3.0
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This is a collection of sixteen short stories all written by different authors and all inspired in some way by Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights. If you follow me on GoodReads then you'll know that I was a hair's breadth away from not-finishing this book because I was not enjoying it. Then came Thicker Than Blood by Erin Kelly and the collection was saved. After that, there were some other great stories, like The Howling Girl and Heathcliffs I Have Known, but for the most part, the stories felt inconsequential. With short story collections, I tend to rate each one and work out the average and with an average of 2.8, this one just about scraped three stars. I can't say that I would recommend it as a collection especially if you really love the source material.
This is a collection of sixteen short stories all written by different authors and all inspired in some way by Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights. If you follow me on GoodReads then you'll know that I was a hair's breadth away from not-finishing this book because I was not enjoying it. Then came Thicker Than Blood by Erin Kelly and the collection was saved. After that, there were some other great stories, like The Howling Girl and Heathcliffs I Have Known, but for the most part, the stories felt inconsequential. With short story collections, I tend to rate each one and work out the average and with an average of 2.8, this one just about scraped three stars. I can't say that I would recommend it as a collection especially if you really love the source material.
pretty_little_bibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely innovative and out of the box!
My faves were:
1. Anima
2. Thicker Than Blood
3. The Howling Girl
4. The Cord
5. Heathcliffs I Have Known
6. The Wildflowers (BEST STORY OF THEM ALL!!!!!)
7. Only Joseph (SECOND BEST STORY OF THEM ALL!!!!!)
My faves were:
1. Anima
2. Thicker Than Blood
3. The Howling Girl
4. The Cord
5. Heathcliffs I Have Known
6. The Wildflowers (BEST STORY OF THEM ALL!!!!!)
7. Only Joseph (SECOND BEST STORY OF THEM ALL!!!!!)
dreaming_spines's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bethsbooketlist's review against another edition
4.0
So I have wanted to read this collection for sooooo long and it didn't dissapointed. Wuthering Heights is one of my favourite classics of all time, an tale of jealousy, violence and poisoned love all set in the harsh yorkshire moors landscape. Every story (except the last one which fell really flat in comparison) lay down parallels or clear inspiration from the original novel, and it emphasises evermore how Heathcliff and Cathy's journey is timeless. Most are set in modern day and some from the Era of Wuthering Heights, but they all really give credit to Emily Bronte's modern tale of its time. My particular favourites were The Cord, Thicker then Blood and The wildflowers