Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

385 pages first pub 1847 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance dark emotional slow-paced

Description

Virginia Woolf said of Emily Brontë that her writing could : "make the wind blow and the thunder roar," and so it does in Wuthering Heights. Catherine Earnshaw, Heathcliff, and the windswept moors that are the setting of their mythic love are as i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 68,933 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
emotional 58%
sad 45%
mysterious 44%
tense 43%
challenging 29%
reflective 23%
adventurous 7%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 61%
medium 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 32% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.69

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