Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)
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's brother Hindley and wrongly believing that his love for Catherine is not reciprocated, leaves Wuther...show more
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This was a slow and rough read. As an Austen fan, I realize that my main issue is that Catherine Earnshaw is unlikable and has no charm. Heathcliff is extremely toxic and has no redeeming qualities that make me interested to continue reading the story. This was my first time using an audiobook because I found the writing style difficult to follow and found myself nodding off more than once. I think I’ll stick to Austen.
Wuthering Heights was different and better than I anticipated. The characters hardly have any redeeming qualities. I don't find this to be a flaw in the book but rather what makes it interesting. Each character lays the blame for their woes on the wrong person enacting petty and cruel revenge whenever possible. It's clear the real villain is the first Master Earnshaw but it wouldn't be a dramatic novel worth reading if it was Catherine and Heathc...read more
It's fine, I get why it's so important to the literary canon. But I just don't like anyone really and it's overtly controlling and abusive in all the depressing ways.
This book has been my favorite since I read it in high school. It’s the perfect mix of toxic romance, gothic, horror behind a beautiful depiction of the English countryside.
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