Wuthering Heights in Around the World in 80 Books

Apr 18, 2007 Suvi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: _book-shelf, _great-britain, _favorites, novels, 1800s, gothic

"Heaven did not seem to be my home; and I broke my heart with weeping to come back to earth; and the angels were so angry that they flung me out into the middle of the heath on the top of Wuthering Heights; where I woke sobbing for joy."

There's been a lot of discussion whether Emily's gothic weather-beaten nightmare is a love story. To me it's not, at least not in the traditional sense, because it has very little of what you would associate with the word "love". It defies expectations and su ...more

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Mar 21, 2007 Rachel rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, 1001-books-to-read-before-you-die

Mar. 21, 2007: 1 star.

I'm sorry, but I usually love classics, but I could just not get through this one. I couldn't stand anyone in it, and it went on and on and on and on with people flinging themselves into hysteria and wringing their hands. I really wanted to finish it too, but I just couldn't. I got halfway through, which is better than the last time I tried, but I just have so many other books I really want to read. Maybe I'll try again in 10 years.

Almost 10 years later...

I got through it ...more

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Aug 31, 2010 Jenny rated it it was ok

Shelves: fiction, female-authors, classics, brit-lit, boooo

I was not impressed with this book, but that does not surprise me. I was not excited about reading it either, but I am starting a new project that includes reading my way through 100 greatest classic lit novels. So I crossed this one off as soon as possible. There are a few others I am not so thrilled about but mostly this is an exciting adventure.

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Feb 09, 2010 Sarah rated it it was ok

Shelves: feminist-fiction

I only rate this at 2 stars because sometimes I was very engaged and at other times I was bored. I think part of my dislike was that i did not connect with these characters, especially Heathcliff. Overall, I'm glad I read it because it's a classic by a woman writer. ...more

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