canyi'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
3.5
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it’s not a romance but more of a horror, the true romance is not the “main” couple, they’re the source of the horror. The true romance in this book is the end couple, I guess you could look at it as a romance that blossomed from the pure evil doings of Heathcliff but it really doesn’t feel like it’s the main point.Personally I prefer to read books where I like or enjoy the main characters so honestly it wouldn’t be my go to pick. However once I got past that I found it was actually a really easy/ captivating read once I acknowledged (not a major plot spoiler)
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that it was not a romance but more of a horror.Despite the slow moving plot I felt compelled to finish it, at least just because I wanted to see if
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Heathcliff is ever stopped3.5 stars because it wasn’t a bad story
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just terrible people, although I will admit the rating would be lower if it didn’t have a somewhat happy ending.Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Stalking, Bullying, Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Classism, Death, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Torture, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
armand'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, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief
Moderate: Death
aisabel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Confinement, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Incest, Medical content, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Classism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Racism
headachesince03'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
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Eating disorder and Religious bigotry
jessthanthree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racism, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Grief, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
kingcrookback's review against another edition
- 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
While I do have a sort of academic fascination with WH that'll probably lead me to reading more about it, in terms of actually rereading, I think I'm more inclined to reach for Jane Eyre.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Classism
uchuflowerzone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Classism, Death, Grief, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Blood and Racial slurs
katievh'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
3.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Confinement, and Death
Minor: Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry
veganecurrywurst'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
Most of the other characters even the narrator(s) are deeply flawed human beings.
I think the most "likable" are probably Catherine II and Hareton.
In oder to really appreciate this book, I recommend doing a bit of research on it first and listing to other people's thoughts on the book. I'm probably going to give this a higher rating after I reread it.
“He shall never know I love him: and that, not because he’s handsome, but because he’s more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made out of, his and mine are the same.”
“If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.”
“I have not broken your heart – you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine.”
“I’m wearying to escape into that glorious world, and to be always there: not seeing it dimly through tears, and yearning for it through the walls of an aching heart: but really with it, and in it."
“It was not the thorn bending to the honeysuckles, but the honeysuckles embracing the thorn.”
“I have to remind myself to breathe – almost to remind my heart to beat!”
“Treachery and violence are spears pointed at both ends; they wound those who resort to them worse than their enemies.”
Some info-graphics I really enjoyed: https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2018/jul/30/emily-brontes-wuthering-heights-in-charts
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Death, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, and Death of parent
Minor: Murder and Self harm
ambdocksey22'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
2.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Violence