Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

400 pages • first pub 1847 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary romance dark emotional slow-paced

Description

Though Wuthering Heights was written by a woman who remained a recluse all of her life, it is one of the most powerful and passionate novels in the English language. The romantic story of the destruction caused by the frustrated love of Catherine ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 83,143 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
emotional 58%
sad 46%
tense 45%
mysterious 44%
challenging 30%
reflective 24%
adventurous 7%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 36%
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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