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The Correspondent

by Virginia Evans (Goodreads Author)

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Jun 30, 2026 01:06AM

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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Wuthering Heights

by Emily Brontë

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lydia said: " “If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it.”

So a bunch of arrogant, self-centred people fall “If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it.”

So a bunch of arrogant, self-centred people fall in and out of love, torment and belittle each other, cry and eventually die. I couldn’t feel sorry for any of them; their anguish and troubles were well-deserved and self-inflicted, so why should I care? I don’t get why this book is so well-loved. I mean, come on, how can you handle all the drama?

I also particularly disliked the way the story is narrated by Nelly Dean, the housekeeper in Wuthering Heights. I know this is supposed to be a bold move on Bronte’s behalf, but it didn’t work for me; it just seems so unrealistic that a person could recite a story with so much detail. Apart from that, Nelly is a really biased narrator and I was often annoyed by her constant criticism of others.

On the other hand, I have to admit, that some scenes were really well written. Reading about (view spoiler) was really enthralling. At some parts the writing becomes so good that I had to stop and reread, in order to make sure I was taking everything in.
But what truly makes Wuthering Heights stand out as a book is the choice of scenery. This is a story of raw, untamed emotions and it takes place in a wild, dangerous landscape. The treacherous Yorkshire moors perfectly mirror the heroes’ personalities and emotions. They are as unpredictable, as merciless as the place they call home.

Wuthering Heights was a weird case of a book for me. I don’t really know if I liked it or not, but I was kind of hooked. I think my problem was that I couldn’t really connect with any of the characters- which is a weird thing itself because almost every time I am drawn towards the darkest and most complicated ones. I would say that maybe Bronte’s novel lacked in solid character development, and this is why I didn't feel close to anyone this time, but on the other hand this is considered a classic and I don’t want to be shot at.

P.S. A little out of place, but if anyone ever again tells me that Snape’s reaction to Lily picking another man over him, as well as his behaviour towards Harry were over-the-top, I’m going to point towards Heathcliff and his lovely plan of revenge. ...more "

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“I have been made to protect you. Even in death, I will find a way.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

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“I don’t hold a grudge. I cradle it. I coddle it. I feed it fine cuts of meat and send it to the best schools. I nurture my grudges, Rollins.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

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“And we're such language-based creatures that to some extent we cannot know what we cannot name. And so we assume it isn't real. We refer to it with catch-all terms, like crazy or chronic pain, terms that both ostracise and minimise. The term chronic pain captures nothing of the grinding, constant, ceaseless, inescapable hurt. And the term crazy arrives at us with none of the terror and worry you live with.”
― John Green, Turtles All the Way Down

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“Maybe there were people who lived those lives. Maybe this girl was one of them. But what about the rest of us? What about the nobodies and the nothings, the invisible girls? We learn to hold our heads as if we wear crowns. We learn to wring magic from the ordinary. That was how you survived when you weren’t chosen, when there was no royal blood in your veins. When the world owed you nothing, you demanded something of it anyway.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

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“If you understand that robots' lack of purpose - our refusal of your purpose - is the crowning mark of our intellectual maturity, why do you put so much energy in seeking the opposite?”
― Becky Chambers, A Psalm for the Wild-Built

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