I personally did not enjoy this book. It came highly recommended at the time and I see a lot of people love it, but it was just too confusing for me. If I didn’t watch the movie, I would have had a very different idea of the story.

For me it just jumped around too much and I couldn’t follow who was narrating at any given moment. It also did nothing to stimulate me emotionally or philosophically. I thought about putting it down several times, but I try to always finish what I start.

For those of you who love this book, what do you love about it?

  • UnableAudience7332@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It happens to be my favorite book, but I certainly get that it’s not popular.

    I’ve never found it confusing at all. I think Bronte’s descriptive language is beautiful, and I love a good villain! Heathcliff is awful, but he’s also complicated.

    I read it every other summer for enjoyment.

    • Estelagorn@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I’ve told myself I would most likely revisit it sometime, now that I have more context. It was really frustrating the first time though.

      • UnableAudience7332@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Then don’t! I firmly believe that life is too short to “force” ourselves to read books we’re not really interested in! Find something you like, and don’t worry what anyone else thinks about it! :)

        • YakSlothLemon@alien.topBEnglish
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          1 year ago

          I agree completely! And yet… I know I’ve gone back to books after a few years when it niggled at me that I hadn’t quite gotten a handle on them the first time, and I’ve usually been glad I did. Wuthering Heights is actually one of them! I went down in defeat when I was in high school, dnf, so glad I went back!

          • UnableAudience7332@alien.topBEnglish
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            1 year ago

            Oh yeah, I’ve done it too! But I can’t stand anyone feeling guilty for not finishing a book they think they’re “supposed” to read.

            I once gave up on Anna Karenina. I went back to that. I’m glad I did, but it was still a bit rough!

            • YakSlothLemon@alien.topBEnglish
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              1 year ago

              Heh heh, still haven’t gotten back to Anna after I was given 4 days(!) to read it in a college course… I tried. No. I read War and Peace, though, so I reassure myself that I AM a real reader 😏

              Nothing kills the love of reading than feeling that you “ought” to read and finish a book!