bubbi's review against another edition
dark
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Damn, that was so unbelievably unhinged.
Completely mental.
Completely mental.
chelsea_hunt's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.5
biscuit4109's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
WORST BOOK EVER EVIL EVIL I HATE EVERYONE IN HERE
lmbartelt's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.25
tobysutton_long's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I can totally understand why this is a stone cold classic! Obviously I had some cultural knowledge of this one (mainly picked up by the song in all honesty) but this had a lot of twists that I didn't expect. A particularly interesting narrative style too making us think Lockwood would be the protagonist but then we see it all through Nelly's eyes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child abuse
andreaitziar's review against another edition
3.0
Lo único que sabía de este libro era que entraba dentro de la categoría de "clásico" e incluso "clásico imprescindible" y que es (o era) el libro favorito de Bella Swan.
El principio me pareció muy confuso, no estaba entendiendo nada y, sobre todo, me extrañaba mucho la forma de ser y comportarse de los personajes, de hecho, esto último me ha acompañado hasta el final de la historia. Sinceramente, no es una lectura que haya disfrutado mucho por dos razones. Primero, todos y cada uno de los personajes me han parecido odiosos y no he conseguido empatizar con ninguno de ellos. Algunos son más soportables que otros pero, en general, no hacían que me quisiera meter en la historia. Segundo, este libro está tildado como una historia de amor y yo me pregunto ¿dónde está la historia de amor? Puedo llegar a entender que de alguna manera es así pero realmente no es una historia de amor al uso (aunque me da la sensación de que te la venden así). Hay amor pero del malo, del muy malo. La parte de la venganza es lo que mejor del libro y el salseo es potente pero aún así no me ha convencido demasiado porque ha habido varias partes que se me han hecho densas y aburridas.
Tengo la sensación de que parte de la culpa de que no haya podido disfrutar más de la lectura sea por la edición que tengo porque tenía más de una errata y su traducción era algo ardua de leer.
En definitiva, es un clásico que me alegro de haber leído pero que no volvería a releer.
El principio me pareció muy confuso, no estaba entendiendo nada y, sobre todo, me extrañaba mucho la forma de ser y comportarse de los personajes, de hecho, esto último me ha acompañado hasta el final de la historia. Sinceramente, no es una lectura que haya disfrutado mucho por dos razones. Primero, todos y cada uno de los personajes me han parecido odiosos y no he conseguido empatizar con ninguno de ellos. Algunos son más soportables que otros pero, en general, no hacían que me quisiera meter en la historia. Segundo, este libro está tildado como una historia de amor y yo me pregunto ¿dónde está la historia de amor? Puedo llegar a entender que de alguna manera es así pero realmente no es una historia de amor al uso (aunque me da la sensación de que te la venden así). Hay amor pero del malo, del muy malo. La parte de la venganza es lo que mejor del libro y el salseo es potente pero aún así no me ha convencido demasiado porque ha habido varias partes que se me han hecho densas y aburridas.
Tengo la sensación de que parte de la culpa de que no haya podido disfrutar más de la lectura sea por la edición que tengo porque tenía más de una errata y su traducción era algo ardua de leer.
En definitiva, es un clásico que me alegro de haber leído pero que no volvería a releer.
just_a_city_gorl's review against another edition
slow-paced
1.0
This was so unbelievably weird and boring
laurenjpegler's review
5.0
Re-read in February 2019: 5 stars.
My third read of the book and I loved it more than ever. Wuthering Heights is such a fantastic book. For a story full of detestable characters, Emily's writing is filled with so much passion that you cannot help but get caught up in the character's lives and situations. Everything about this book is so wild, it almost seems wrong, but that's what makes it so much fun. It's unlike any other Victorian novel I've ever read, which makes it even better, because Emily not only defies the expectations of a 19th century middle-class novel but defies the expectations of a female writer.
Honestly, a masterpiece. One of the best pieces of literature ever. Of course I recommend. Also, if you're not a fan of the book I definitely suggest re-reading it. My second read made alllll the difference, and, somehow, I seem to love it even more the third time round.
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Re-read in Decemeber 2015 - 5 stars.
I had to re-read this book for my uni course and I'm so glad that I did! It was so much more compelling and captivating the second time around and I appreciated the characters a lot more. Still STRONGLY dislike Heathcliff though!
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More of a 3.5 stars, I think.
I really don't know where I stand with this book - I'm not sure if I liked it or if I hated it. I disliked all of the characters apart from three, who were: Hareton, Linton and Cathy. Catherine was an annoying, jealous wretch and Heathcliff was an vindictive, abusive and bitter man. I disliked Nelly, I had no feelings towards Mr Lockwood and Hindley was just a douche. BUT arguably this is what made Wuthering Heights so good; the fact that Brontë could make me hate near enough every character in this book proves that she's a fantastic writer. She took a risk by making this choice and I think it did her well. I don't think her intention when writing this book was to romanticise and idolise the common relationships that most authors write about; she wanted to take a spin on relationships that is often left unexplored. She added realism and the hard truth of love. Catherine and Heathcliff's relationships was toxic and poisonous and literally ruined everything around them and that's made it so fun to read.
However, there were a lot of things I disliked about this book. Mainly I hated the narrative. I feel like being told the story of Catherine and Heathcliff from two outside perspectives (Nelly and Mr Lockwood) made their love seem unconvincing. I never got to read the raw emotions and feelings of the main characters, and therefore I never got to experience the depth of each other's love. If it were told from either Catherine's or Heathcliff's perspective I feel like I would understand the dynamics to their relationship more.
There were many other things I disliked about this novel, just as there were many more I really liked, and for that reason I don't know where I stand with Wuthering Heights.
My third read of the book and I loved it more than ever. Wuthering Heights is such a fantastic book. For a story full of detestable characters, Emily's writing is filled with so much passion that you cannot help but get caught up in the character's lives and situations. Everything about this book is so wild, it almost seems wrong, but that's what makes it so much fun. It's unlike any other Victorian novel I've ever read, which makes it even better, because Emily not only defies the expectations of a 19th century middle-class novel but defies the expectations of a female writer.
Honestly, a masterpiece. One of the best pieces of literature ever. Of course I recommend. Also, if you're not a fan of the book I definitely suggest re-reading it. My second read made alllll the difference, and, somehow, I seem to love it even more the third time round.
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Re-read in Decemeber 2015 - 5 stars.
I had to re-read this book for my uni course and I'm so glad that I did! It was so much more compelling and captivating the second time around and I appreciated the characters a lot more. Still STRONGLY dislike Heathcliff though!
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More of a 3.5 stars, I think.
I really don't know where I stand with this book - I'm not sure if I liked it or if I hated it. I disliked all of the characters apart from three, who were: Hareton, Linton and Cathy. Catherine was an annoying, jealous wretch and Heathcliff was an vindictive, abusive and bitter man. I disliked Nelly, I had no feelings towards Mr Lockwood and Hindley was just a douche. BUT arguably this is what made Wuthering Heights so good; the fact that Brontë could make me hate near enough every character in this book proves that she's a fantastic writer. She took a risk by making this choice and I think it did her well. I don't think her intention when writing this book was to romanticise and idolise the common relationships that most authors write about; she wanted to take a spin on relationships that is often left unexplored. She added realism and the hard truth of love. Catherine and Heathcliff's relationships was toxic and poisonous and literally ruined everything around them and that's made it so fun to read.
However, there were a lot of things I disliked about this book. Mainly I hated the narrative. I feel like being told the story of Catherine and Heathcliff from two outside perspectives (Nelly and Mr Lockwood) made their love seem unconvincing. I never got to read the raw emotions and feelings of the main characters, and therefore I never got to experience the depth of each other's love. If it were told from either Catherine's or Heathcliff's perspective I feel like I would understand the dynamics to their relationship more.
There were many other things I disliked about this novel, just as there were many more I really liked, and for that reason I don't know where I stand with Wuthering Heights.