I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll remain vague on the ending of the book. All I will say is that it both surprised me and hit me in the feels. I'm overwhelmingly pleased that Suri chose to end the book in the way that she did.

I love Tasha Suri and this was so true to the soul of Wuthering Heights. I had a lovely time reading this -- though I didn't like Wuthering Heights, I think Tasha does a great job of making sure her writing keeps the story interesting while staying romantic and angsty.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this arc in exchange for an honest review,

An important book that should be taught to teens alongside the original. I am glad this exists so that teens will see the classics as a place where literature can start but not end. It's important we teach youths broader historical context that is not entirely white-washed, and this is a resource in doing that.

This was a very slowww book for me. I had such high hopes considering it's written by Tasha Suri. But I'm afraid I have to DNF.

Unsurprisingly, I have never (and nor do I plan to) read Wuthering Heights. I am in this book for Tasha Suri and Tasha Suri alone. As with Suri's fantasy books, the prose is phenomenal and the characters (and their back stories, particularly with the focus on colonization and the fraught history between India and England) are absolutely solid. However, the plot moves very slowly and by having the characters apart for the vast majority of the book made the book itself feel even slower. Part of me wonders if this is just the result of the heavy influence of the classic being retold (then again, I'm also very biased against classics to begin with).

this was an enjoyable read! definitely prefer the og wuthering heights lol but this was great nonetheless. also, tasha suri can write no bad book ever. so loved this!

— thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the free digital ARC.

I have this a three out of five stars. I really enjoyed this story and totally recommend it. I want to read Weathering Heights now, I wanted to read it before this but that didn’t happen.

What Souls Are Made Of is an interesting retelling of Wuthering Heights. The amount of research and history of British Indian cultures that went into this book is astounding. Even though this book seems to focus on one major portion of the original novel, the author has a way of pulling in the reader. Also, for those who enjoy history and additional information about a book or the timeframe it’s written in, this book has a great amount of additional information that is located at the back of the book. This is also extremely beneficial for teachers who may want to use this book in a school setting.

The book bounces the reader between both main characters Catherine and Heathcliff. Both characters seem to be pulled in multiple directions throughout the book and they both must figure out a way to love themselves and each other. This book is a must for anyone who has a classical romantic side.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

Listen, I'm not too keen on the "classics", and I never read them growing up, but I loved this book. After I read it, I looked up the spark notes version of Withering Heights and I was absolutely blown away with how Tasha Suri turned the tale on it's head and made it her own.

Thank you Netgalley for the e-ARC of this title. I enjoyed reading this title. Would recommend for my library.

These remixes have been some of my favorite reads lately! I adored this retelling of Wuthering Heights. It took everything from the original that I loved and still made it original but loveable.

Highly recommend to students who are studying the English classics and are looking for more accessible writing. Or those who loved the originals and are looking for the same tropes in a new way.

I appreciate that this YA series remixing the classics takes some risks, but as a group they're hit-or-miss, ranging from "I can't believe this pitch even got approved and the execution does it no favors" to "wow, this book was so much better than it needed to be"--and What Souls Are Made Of definitely falls into the latter category. Tasha Suri did a really good job with this retelling, and I think it'll be a great recommendation to pair with Wuthering Heights for high school students (or at least, I would've appreciated having something like this where the characters are explicitly canonically POC instead of framing it more ambiguously as in the original back when I was in school).
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Thanks to NetGalley & Feiwel & Friends for the copy in exchange for an honest review. Sadly, I dropped the book at the 20% mark.

Disclaimer: I haven't read Wuthering Heights. I don't think I really want to if it's just angsty self-inflicted pain, ha. I wasn't a fan of the characters in the book and not a fan of the writing style. When the sentences. Were very short. And it annoys me. LOL. Maybe I'll try reading this again later but for now, I didn't have the patience for the edgy characters.

I struggled with this book and ended up not finishing it at 75%. I would have liked to see a different part of the story. I love Wuthering Heights, however this retelling focused on the plot where Heathcliff is gone so you don’t get to see the two characters together for very long in the retelling. This retelling was just not for me.

What Souls Are Made Of is Tasha Suri's exceptional take on Wuthering Heights. Much like its original source, What Souls Are Made Of is a gothic romance filled with complicated relationships and heartfelt pining. Suri builds on the original tale by incorporating discussions of colonialism and by giving Catherine and Heathcliff their own distinct voices. I've read Wuthering Heights and thought of it as an okay classic, but Suri's retelling made me love the story with all my heart. Catherine and Heathcliff's past, their relationship together, and their complicated relationships with those around them were written about and executed so well. I was fully invested in everything that was happening and loved being in the minds of both Catherine and Heathcliff from beginning to end. What Souls Are Made Of is one of my favorite books of 2022. I highly recommend it to anyone especially if you like Wuthering Heights (or even if you didn't, really)!! This "remixed classic" made me want to read every other book in the series! This is a retelling at its utmost finest, READ IT!!

A remixed take on Wuthering Heights. A beautifully reimagined gothic tale. I do think reviews for this book will reflect different levels between those who've read the original classic and those who haven't. I highly recommend reading the author's note early on.

The novel looks closely at cultural identity and ethnicity during a time of Colonialism. The writing style is exquisite and captures the emotion of each character. Cathy and Heathcliff are apart from each other through the majority of this novel pushing the focus on self discovery and individualizing each of their journeys. However, Suri gives Cathy a voice in this novel and it is probably the strongest aspect that made this stand out to me.

A well done remix that is easy to fall in love with. Thank you Fierce Reads for the gifted digital copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. True rating 3.5/5.

“…the world wounded us both, maybe long before we were even born. And whatever wounds we had, they’d shaped us to fit each other.”


I’m now officially obsessed with Tasha Suri. I picked up WHAT SOULS ARE MADE OF: A WUTHERING HEIGHTS REMIX almost exclusively because of my love for Suri’s Burning Kingdoms series, and also because the cover is so damn moody and romantic. I was hoping to enjoy it; I wasn’t expecting to be swept off my feet by this stunningly beautiful retelling of Heathcliff and Catherine’s love story.

I don’t think I’ve ever read the original (or if I did, I certainly didn’t retain it), but that wasn’t a barrier to being utterly transported by this tale. Suri reimagines her lead characters as South Asian and through their different histories and childhoods, she tells the story of South Asians in Britain in the late 1700s: of colorism and passing, of dehumanization, of colonialism and empire, and of people on the margins coming together with a different vision for their lives.

I loved the parallels between Catherine and Heathcliff’s journeys as they both learn more about themselves and their pasts, with the ghosts and wounds that follow them still, and turn their eyes towards a more just and hopeful future. Their deep affection is palpable and compelling, and written in the most gorgeous prose. The isolation they both feel in a white-dominated world that robs them of identity and belonging is certainly still relevant, as is the comfort they find in each other.

I really can’t rave about this book enough! Also, the audiobook is exceptional: the narrators, Alex Williams and Becca Hirani, absolutely go all in and it’s riveting. Thanks to Feiwel & Friends and Macmillan Audio for the review copies!

CW (from author): abusive family dynamics, including physical & emotional abuse, child endangerment, and forced family separation; depictions/references to racism, famine & hunger, slavery, parental death/bereavement, alcoholism, and mental illness

As someone who loves Wuthering Heights, I was very excited for this remix. While it didn’t disappoint, I do think you should at least be familiar with WH to enjoy this one.

I thought this was a beautiful take on a story that I didn't love reading. The cultural elements were lovely, the ghost element was great, overall, it's a really thoughtful take on history and actual family ghosts.