Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

378 pages first pub 1847 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance dark emotional slow-paced

Description

Perhaps the most haunting and tragic love story ever written, Wuthering Heights is the tale of Heathcliff, a brooding, troubled orphan, and his doomed love for Catherine Earnshaw. His desire for her leads him to madness, however, when Catherine is...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81,271 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
emotional 58%
sad 46%
mysterious 44%
tense 44%
challenging 30%
reflective 23%
adventurous 7%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 35%
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: 62% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.7

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