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blindtiger's review
4.0
I have to admit I knew next to nothing about Wuthering Heights before reading it. I thought it was supposed to be a sweeping, gushing romance story (which in hindsight makes me wonder why I wanted to read it in the first place). But it's not! There is some romance in here, but those moments appear briefly and unexpectedly like momentary rays of sunshine that burst through the clouds before the sky turns dark and grim again.
The characters are often cruel and vicious to one another. The story often feels quite bleak. And yet, Emily Brontë writes it so well that it's hard to put down. Many of the characters are unlikeable much of the time, but they also feel real. I think Brontë does a decent job of showing that the faults we find in others are often no fault of their own, and rather are due to the events and experiences that shape us while we're young.
This book wasn't what I expected, but I liked it.
(Also, deciphering whatever Joseph was trying to say was a highlight)
'Whet are ye for?' he shouted. 'T' maister's dahn i' t' fowld. Goa rahned by th' end ut' laith, if yah went tuh spake tull him.'
The characters are often cruel and vicious to one another. The story often feels quite bleak. And yet, Emily Brontë writes it so well that it's hard to put down. Many of the characters are unlikeable much of the time, but they also feel real. I think Brontë does a decent job of showing that the faults we find in others are often no fault of their own, and rather are due to the events and experiences that shape us while we're young.
This book wasn't what I expected, but I liked it.
(Also, deciphering whatever Joseph was trying to say was a highlight)
'Whet are ye for?' he shouted. 'T' maister's dahn i' t' fowld. Goa rahned by th' end ut' laith, if yah went tuh spake tull him.'
brittneyflinn's review
5.0
While this book doesn't contain a SINGLE healthy relationship between its covers, the angst alone makes me want to scream into the abyss. I find myself reaching for it time and time again.
erynnotfar's review
3.0
Wuthering Heights often gets misinterpreted as an epic romance between Heathcliff and Cathy. Taken out of context, many of the best known quotes do sound this way, so reading them in their original context made me see them in a whole new light. Almost all (if not all) of the characters commit acts that render them thoroughly unlikeable to both each other and the reader. And yet, the magic of Emily Brontë and the reason it has endured as a classic work is that despite all of the misery of Wuthering Heights, it is impossible to put down.
emilysamsharrisreads's review
2.0
I really wanted to like this book. I recognize and respect that it is a classic so really this comes down to personal preference, because this was a Did-Not-Finish. The overall story is good, just not one I could get in to
lindsayjoie's review
5.0
I'm ridiculously in love with dramatic readings. Check out the Librivox audiobook. Link to come.
opheliamzs's review
dark
tense
fast-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
3.5
calaax_x's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
sad
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.5
yellowsunflowers80's review
4.0
The only book I've read where the characters are so utterly vile and dislikable, yet you can't wait to see what happens to them