Wuthering Heights: A 10-Star Review!

By Contributor

January 9, 2012

Lonks checks out some classic Brit Lit—and LOVES it!—Sparkitors

Author: Emily Brontë

Reason for Reading: Another required book for British Literature.

Quote: “Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living. You said I killed you—haunt me then. The murdered do haunt their murderers. I believe—I know that ghosts have wandered the earth. Be with me always—take any form—drive me mad. Only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God! It is unutterable! I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!”

Copyright Date: 1847

Length: 288 pages

Genre: Gothic Fiction

Rating (out of 10 stars): 10 stars

Summary: A classic tale of love and revenge which I cannot explain further without revealing the entire plot.

Review: I did not want to read this book. In my mind, it had an undeniable link to Twilight that I could not ignore. Bella Swan’s favorite book? It had to be terrible. But, you know, the thing about required readings is that they’re, well, required (of course, that’s only if you’re a serious student who actually reads the books you’re assigned. What an idea…). So, I read it.

And OH MY. This book is phenomenal. I loved every minute of it. The story was so rich with detail and the characters were so deranged. People died constantly and there were supposed ghosts and possible murders! It was thrilling.

However, I do believe that this book is one that is better enjoyed as a class. I’m pretty sure I would have missed several of the things that made me like the book so much if it hadn’t been for our daily class discussions. The book can get pretty confusing at points, and it was nice to have someone who could explain the fuzzy bits.

My only regret is that I feel like we kind of rushed through the novel in class. We read it right at the end of the semester, and, in an attempt to finish it, my teacher had us reading about five chapters a night. I hope to re-read it soon on my own time.

Recommendation: If you know you will get to read it in a future literature class, wait until then. If, not, please read it anyway. This is one classic that actually deserves the title of “classic” and it needs to be read. Just be prepared to check SparkNotes on a fairly regular basis!

Yet another classic novel that the Sparkitors haven't read; we are TERRIBLE PEOPLE. Have you read Wuthering Heights? Did you love it as much as Lonks?