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Why? Why? Will someone just tell why people love this book so much? What is so great about it?
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I know what you mean, I was so excited to get it on KU and although I …moreSPOILERS. SORRY CAME BACK TO EDIT TO TICK SPOILERS BUT IT DOESNT GIVE THE OPTION






I know what you mean, I was so excited to get it on KU and although I knew beforehand its said its boring, that OK I was prepared to be open minded and find what made it so great. First I was devasted to learn it wasn't even told by the main 2 characters POV! But by others, 2? Yes the world itself seemed cold and unforgiving, simple kindness was not even hinted on really in any way meaningful.The male characters seemed Neanderthal, and the accent that was written in for...was it Joseph? I couldn't work out what the words were meant to be when they only had 1 letter! Or 2 that had no vowels. I understand the point, it was old language of a type, I'm no expert and can't explain it, was there for its authenticity, but sheesh couldn't there have been foot notes at least because whenever that style was used it was for me chunks of the book empty and messed with the flow and obviously not knowing what was to be conveyed. I just didn't pick up on this famous love between Catherine (in my copy she was only called that) and Heathcliffe. I think the movies over romantised the pair,, they never even made out or had sex, and she was loose and wild I couldn't imagine loving someone that much and them not acting on it. And the way of life people didn't live that long generally, all catching a 'fever' and dying at separate times was weird. And for Heathcliffe to have loved Catherine more than life yet he tortured and beat her daughter, I get that because he wasn't the dad and he was jealous of the dude that was prob made him hate her, he even hated his own child who got permanently beat and abused in many ways...Heathcliffe wasn't just an angry violent man, he was truly a monster! I'd love to have them analysed for the many mental illnesses they all had. But no, to me its not one of the greatest love stories of the past, no way no how.(less)
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Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontë
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