A review by duarshe
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Do I get why this book is a classic? Obviously. But do I get why people romanticize Heathcliff and Catherine's relationship? Hell no.
Before studying this book in class (I'm doing an English major), I literally thought this was a romance novel. To be honest, it is in some weird way a romance novel, but taken to a toxic obsessed kind of love mixed with the characteristics of the Gothic novel of 19th-century Britain.
I'm really excited that I finally finished this book since I've been reading it since MAY and we're in AUGUST. However, I got lazy because from the moment Heathcliff leaves for three years until Catherine (junior) grows up a bit and starts visiting the Heights, it's all a big blur, and I didn't really care. It was a bit hard for me to get through the story, not only because English is not my first language and this was written in the 19th century, but also because classic novels tend to explain and describe completely unnecessary things and idle conversations.
Also, can we talk about how almost every character in this was completely and utterly annoying? The only character towards whom I didn't have any negative feelings was Nelly.
Before studying this book in class (I'm doing an English major), I literally thought this was a romance novel. To be honest, it is in some weird way a romance novel, but taken to a toxic obsessed kind of love mixed with the characteristics of the Gothic novel of 19th-century Britain.
I'm really excited that I finally finished this book since I've been reading it since MAY and we're in AUGUST. However, I got lazy because from the moment Heathcliff leaves for three years until Catherine (junior) grows up a bit and starts visiting the Heights, it's all a big blur, and I didn't really care. It was a bit hard for me to get through the story, not only because English is not my first language and this was written in the 19th century, but also because classic novels tend to explain and describe completely unnecessary things and idle conversations.
Also, can we talk about how almost every character in this was completely and utterly annoying? The only character towards whom I didn't have any negative feelings was Nelly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Violence