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This classic was really good, but I liked Jane Eyre more. The story of those characters were told by the maid to mr. Lockwood, which was so cool! So basically it's a story within a story. Some characters were crazy and they had to show their hate to other characters. The ending was so funny (with the revenge stuff). The bad characters were dead and the other characters still did what they wanted. I like Jane Eyre more because I can relate to the main character, which is something I couldn't with
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Originally read this for university in 2007. Hated it with a passion.
Re-read it 10 years later and - oh my God - I could not get enough of this book. Every character in this novel is detestable but the story is so gripping & entertaining, I did not want it to end. In spite of the narrative within a narrative style, every chapter has drama & emotion & craziness which ensures there's never a dull moment (Charlotte B, I'm looking at you).
Catherine & Heathcliff need to take a step back because Nelli ...more
Re-read it 10 years later and - oh my God - I could not get enough of this book. Every character in this novel is detestable but the story is so gripping & entertaining, I did not want it to end. In spite of the narrative within a narrative style, every chapter has drama & emotion & craziness which ensures there's never a dull moment (Charlotte B, I'm looking at you).
Catherine & Heathcliff need to take a step back because Nelli ...more
This. Book. Is. So. Dang. Good.
Sick, twisted, beautiful, hopeful, hopeless, menacing, and joyful. Emily Brontë has created such a complex tale, and one that has stood the test of time for a reason.
Also, if anyone tells me they like Heathcliff, they are on crack and have only ever watched an adaptation and never read this book. He is horrible. Catherine is horrible. End of story. I personally love their children’s side of the story (one many people don’t even know exist). It’s like a redo on ev ...more
Sick, twisted, beautiful, hopeful, hopeless, menacing, and joyful. Emily Brontë has created such a complex tale, and one that has stood the test of time for a reason.
Also, if anyone tells me they like Heathcliff, they are on crack and have only ever watched an adaptation and never read this book. He is horrible. Catherine is horrible. End of story. I personally love their children’s side of the story (one many people don’t even know exist). It’s like a redo on ev ...more
Slow going and rather depressing.
Nov 28, 2022
Linda Kelly
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Jan 01, 2018
Denise (deesbooknook)
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