Most people either adored or hated this book

But I think, it really depends on how you interpret this book as a whole- is Heathcliff an evil, wrathful, raging villain with no redeeming qualities or is he a dark, wild, passionate, and cleverly-drawn antihero? What about the romance between Catherine and Heathcliff? Is Catherine and Heathcliff's love abusive, vile, and much too dramatic, or is it raw and passionate, one of the greatest love stories of all time? And does Emily Bronte write with horribly long and dull descriptions, with jarring, uneven transitions and narrations and flaws in her writing, or can all the flaws be forgiven because she writes so beautifully, in such a dark, mesmerising way?
I couldn't say that I hated it- nor did I love it. I didn't really enjoy this book, yet I wasn't disgusted by the characters and their behaviours. I admire Ms.Bronte for creating a colourful, three-dimensional cast of anti-heroes/heroines with depth and complexity- yet I couldn't love them in spite of the fact that they aren't perfect. And I felt the same about the writing- yes, it is haunting, the prose is gloomy and chilling, but it's very flawed and difficult to follow. And there are numerous grammatical errors and the narration is very faulty.
But there is something about the book itself that made me give it four stars instead of two or three. I think it's how much the author reflected on her inner self in this novel. This is what Charlotte Bronte wrote of her sister: "Stronger than a man, simpler that a child, her nature stood alone." And I think this is very true. There is yet to be a book in all of British literature that acquires the originality, the emotional intensity, and the dark, wholly unforgettable cast of characters. It's "Moorish, wild, and knotty as a root of heath." Yes, it borders on the melodramatic. Yet a plain Yorkshire Moorish tale is nothing compared to this ancient tragedy.I first read this in AP English Literature - senior year of high school. This book is dense and thick and confusing, and with a class full of haters, it was hard to wrap my head around it. I subsequently read it three or four more times for classes in college and every time I read it, I loved it more. I always found some new, fascinating piece of the story I had never picked up on.
The last time I read it, I suddenly realized that there were many hints and clues that Heathcliff could, in fact, be black. A quick shot at research into Liverpool, where Mr. Earnshaw found the urchin, shows that it was the home to a thriving slave trade. This theory completely changes the story, in my opinion.Or the thought someone brought up in our seminar on the Brontes - what if Nellie is in love with Heathcliff and subsequently altered how she told the story? You do find Nellie to be coincidently involved in many key scenes throughout the text. What if she isn't the good guy most readers assume she is?

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