Thursday, September 6, 2012

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte


SYNOPSIS:  Mr. Lockwood learns the strange and dramatic story of Wuthering Heights, a house owned by Mr. Heathcliff.  In it, Mr. Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, although he is thwarted in his love.

AUNT SHARON'S TAKE:  I'll honestly say that I did not like this book.  It was dark, dramatic, and sad.  Nothing I like in a book.  However, if you are drawn to ghost stories and tragic tales, this book might suit you better than it did me.

RATING:  PG13 for Violence and adult subject matter

AUDIENCE:  Young Adult and Adult

STARS:  3

BOOKS LIKE THIS:  Jane Eyre, North and South

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