Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

464 pages • first pub 1847 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance dark emotional slow-paced

Description

Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine's father. After Mr Earnshaw's death, Heathcliff is bullied and humiliated by Catherine...

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Community Reviews Summary of 66,194 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 62%
medium 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | 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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