Book: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Rating: 4 Stars
Review Writer: Phoebe G.
Wuthering Heights is a classic novel that explores the
themes of violence, desire, and generational trends. It is the account of a man
named Mr. Lockwood as he learns the history of his newly acquired house,
Thrushcross Grange. Lockwood also learns of Wuthering Heights and meets his
unpleasant neighbors Heathcliff, Cathy, and Hareton. After only one night stuck
at his neighbor’s house Lockwood sees a ghostly figure and is quickly sent
home.
I really liked how Wuthering Heights showed the many ways and reasons why people can become cruel. It was written with large amounts of visual imagery that set the book beautifully in the English moors, however, the descriptions of violence were written bluntly. This helped make the violent acts seem commonplace yet separate from the character’s lives on the moor.
I found the language a little challenging to grasp at times due partially to the age and also because of how dense it was but it was always possible to understand if I spent time on it. I also found most of the main characters fairly unlikable but their worse qualities also helped add to the story and how well it was able to explore its themes.
I think the target readers for this book are definitely people who want to read classics, people who want to explore themes of violence without excess gore, and more mature readers.
Overall I would rate it 4 stars.
I really liked how Wuthering Heights showed the many ways and reasons why people can become cruel. It was written with large amounts of visual imagery that set the book beautifully in the English moors, however, the descriptions of violence were written bluntly. This helped make the violent acts seem commonplace yet separate from the character’s lives on the moor.
I found the language a little challenging to grasp at times due partially to the age and also because of how dense it was but it was always possible to understand if I spent time on it. I also found most of the main characters fairly unlikable but their worse qualities also helped add to the story and how well it was able to explore its themes.
I think the target readers for this book are definitely people who want to read classics, people who want to explore themes of violence without excess gore, and more mature readers.
Overall I would rate it 4 stars.
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