Rating: 3 stars
Cover synopsis: An intriguing tale of revenge in which the main characters are controlled by consuming passions. A tormented foundling falls in love with the daughter of his benefactor, and the violence and misery result from their thwarted longing for each other.
I'm a sucker for a good classic. I love dissecting the characters and the author's motives. And there's plenty to examine in Wuthering Heights. It's a different sort of book, where the reader hates the characters. They are truly detestable beings. Yet, I could sympathize with them to some extent. I found Bronte's choice of characters fascinating and bold.
Still, it was hard to read a book where you don't really care about what happens to the characters. It took me about 3 weeks to plow through the book -- which is a really long time for me! I also wasn't terribly fond of Bronte's writing style. The devise of telling the story through the maid Nelly was cumbersome and didn't add much to the story -- if anything.
It seems unfair to compare Emily to her sister Charlotte Bronte, but what can I say? Wuthering Heights was interesting enough, but it was no Jane Eyre!
