Every single time that I pick up a Tasha Suri, I know I'm going to fall in love, and this book is no exception. What Souls Are Made Of is a beautiful remix of a classic that takes the best parts and makes it even better. It didn't take me long to get sucked into the magical world Suri wove with her words, and even lesser time to actually finish reading this. Once I started, I didn't stop till I finished the entire book, and it was so worth it.

Suri's Heathcliff and Cathy, while so different from the classic in some ways, are also identical in others. The love and affection that they feel for each other remains at the core of the story, but this version of them is not as jaded and lost. They haven't had to give up on as many things, and it shows. They are, by no means naive or optimistic, but they aren't as destructive either. Suri found a great balance to make the characters seem more hers while also staying true to the classic.

It's a definite must read for every fan of the original classic, and even more for readers who didn't enjoy the original, because I can guarantee, they'll love this one.

What Souls are Made is a retelling of Wuthering Heights, it starts at a key point in the original novel; This time, the POV is Catherine and Heathcliff, and the characters feel more human. and the story has a deeper feeling with the same atmospheric and gothic essence,

This novel touches on a sensitive issue in British history: Colonialism.
Mr. Earnshaw got rich in India, but he didn't just come back with a fortune, he also came back with secrets, ghosts, and regrets.

Heathcliff's past is no longer a total mystery, his parents are Hindus, probably the son of a lascar, Indian sailors who served England (and were often mistreated by them). Mr. Earnshaw adopted him as a way to redeem himself.

Heathcliff and Catherine grow up together, both are lonely and do not conform to the norms of society, neither is wholly accepted, Heathcliff because of the color of his skin, Catherine because of her wild character. They only feel themselves when they are together.

The prose is lovely, like the original novel, the characters are difficult, but there is a little more hope in them, I liked that the chapters were from their point of view (instead of narrated by a third character) so you understand them better. Above all, I liked reading more about Heathcliff, it is with him that we learn a little more about colonialism, not from the point of view of a British white man, but from someone who experienced discrimination because of his appearance. What happens when you don't belong anywhere?

What Souls are Made works for both Wuthering Heights fans and anti-fans. To read this retelling, I think you need some knowledge of the original story, and whether you liked it or not, this story adds value and dimension to the tortured souls of Catherine and Heathcliff.

Thanks for the free book! @FierceReads, @tashasuri, and @coloredpagesblogtours. I enjoy the book and this review is my thoughts and reflections

Advanced Reader’s Copies provided by NetGalley, Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, and Feiwel & Friends in exchange for an honest review.

WHAT SOULS ARE MADE OF is the fourth book in Macmillan's Remixed Classics series where authors of color get a chance to reimage a classic written by a white author lending voices to Black, Indigenous, and people of color. I am totally here for this series and so far have really enjoyed each one. These aren't retellings, they are not new takes. They take the characters and overarching elements and give them a new light. For this one, in the author's note, Tasha Suri explains that in Brontë's WUTHERING HEIGHTS, Catherine never got a voice, her parts were only told through the eyes of others. Suri's novel takes the time where Heathcliff runs away, leaving Catherine behind to when Heathcliff comes back and gives space for both characters to take the lead in their own narratives. WUTHERING HEIGHTS is one of my favorites (even if Heathcliff is insufferable) and I'm glad that this isn't just an updated version of Brontë's work. Suri's Heathcliff and Catherine are still just as wild and hurt from their childhood traumas. But there is also depth to them, there is purpose to them.

Suri expertly captures the otherworldly power and beauty of the English moors. The writing style evokes a similar feel to Brontë's, but in this one identity and heritage are explored as both Heathcliff and Catherine grapple to come to terms with who they are and how the world sees them. Heathcliff is an angry young man - and has every right to be so. But in the end, he still tries to do good by the people he cares about. Experiencing Catherine's world unravel around her as she realizes she is white passing and that her foothold on society isn't as sure as she grew up thinking it was should bring out a reader's emotions. Suri gave fans of WUTHERING HEIGHTS some hope in the doomed love between Heathcliff and Catherine.

WHAT SOULS ARE MADE OF is told in alternating points of view between Heathcliff and Catherine, where for the most part, the narrative styling evokes the feeling that they are writing letters to each other. Overall, this is a great remix of an old favorite and a thoughtful take on a classic.

Wuthering Heights was a favorite of mine for years, and I was so excited to see it being remixed. This did not disappoint. The writing is lush, and I loved exploring the times the Bronte novel didn't. Their ending is so different from Bronte's and so, so, so much better and so well deserved and fought for.

I really enjoyed the wistful story of this remix, about separating from your homeland. I loved the characters and the angst. It was still very good despite my difficulties with the historical aspects.

One of the most achingly well crafted books I’ve read ever. Haunting, gorgeous, and atmospheric. When I was younger Wuthering heights was the one assigned reading I could never complete cause of how absolutely tragic the story was. How angry and tormented the characters were and how they lashed out against it all.

Tasha Suri takes these deeply wounded and messed up characters and let’s them heal. Let’s you see their ugly and watch them choose hope. Their choices come from wanting goodness even if it means they have be the monstrous and selfish at times.

This is the kind of book that sits with you for a while and remind you just how dramatic and all consuming love and belonging to some can be.

I cannot recommend this enough!!

I'll start my review by saying I've never read Wuthering Heights. I had no familiarity with the story going on and I only finally checked the Wikipedia summary 60% into the book. With that being said, I think I can confidently say that What Souls Are Made Of will be a delight for fans both new and old. Suri uses the scaffold of Wuthering Heights, the characters Cathy and Heathcliff, class differences and outlooks, to really explore how colonization and exploitation of India in the 1800s lead to two people losing, and re-learning, their heritage. More specifically, Suri looks at the 2nd-generation immigrant experiences, of inheriting a culture you've never directly interacted with, the vicious suppression of denial and ignorance. There's such richness in the prose that brings Heathcliff and Cathy to life. I switched to the audiobook about halfway and the power in the narrators' emotions, especially Heathcliff's, brought this book to a whole new level. I'm taking off half a star because I didn't really like the ending, but everything else was just a delight to read. Overall, I rate this book a 4.5/5.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.
I have had mixed feelings about Wuthering Heights over the years: on the one hand, it does a wonderful job exploring the impact of childhood trauma on the major characters, and how it carries on through generations. But at the same time, the central love story is built around characters whose mutual obsession leads to the tragedies that befall them. And they’re just not that sympathetic, especially when filtered through the eyes of others. But in What Souls Are Made Of, Tasha Suri manages to capture the nuances of these two incredibly flawed characters, giving them both a chance to speak their own truths and find a way back to each other.
While the original text was more vague about Heathcliff’s origins (and many adaptations have whitewashed him), I love the exploration of his past as a child of a lascar. There’s still a sense of mystery there, but his ethnic identity is more defined. It also helps to substantiate his connection to Cathy, who is biracial. Suri tackles the sensitive issue of straddling two cultures with care from their two perspectives.
And her identity also plays a role in Cathy’s indecision, as we find her on the precipice of her decision of whether she will accept Edgar Linton’s proposal. To accept and marry him will mean entering “civilized” society, but it will also mean conforming to their norms and suppressing her “wilder” nature…not to mention abandoning Heathcliff. And despite him not having any current connection to his birth father, Heathcliff retains his connection to his Indian roots in spite of being raised within British society (and being subjected to abuse from his foster brother Hindley), and the fear of Cathy’s rejection of him and their shared heritage leads him to flee.
I really liked how Suri reworked that initial inciting incident of Heathcliff overhearing a partial comment from Cathy which appeared to disparage him, and believably changed the events that followed. The sense of indecision on her part, the search for his own worth on his part, and their mutual longing for each other…it’s all so well-rendered.
This is the best book of the Remixed Classics series so far, although I am very likely biased on this front. Whether you’re a fan of the original or not, this is a fabulous reimagining that both does it justice and remedies some of the major story issues.

CWs: physical and emotional abuse, child endangerment, forced family separation, racism, famine and hunger, slavery, parental death/bereavement, alcoholism, mental illness

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC.

Tasha Suri’s What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix is the latest installment in MacMillan’s Remixed Classics collection. Picking up partway into the original story of Wuthering Heights, What Souls Are Made Of follows Cathy and Heathcliff as they are separated for the first time in their lives, and as they each go on individual journeys of self discovery.

Okay, so up front, I should say that Wuthering Heights is one of my absolute favorites. Like, I-own-several-fancy-copies favorite. So of course, as with any remake of anything near and dear to one’s heart, I was worried I would be let down by this remix. I’m happy to report I definitely was not.

What Souls Are Made Of is a stunning piece of work, and truly a gift to Wuthering Heights fans. The majority of the book actually fits neatly into Wuthering Heights’ original story, taking place just after Heathcliff runs from the Heights upon hearing Cathy claim she could never marry him. But unlike Emily Bronte, Tasha Suri lets us see what happens in this interim, from the characters who are living it. We drift back and forth between Cathy and Heathcliff’s perspectives, and it is So. Much. Fun! There’s a lot of internality here, a lot of our two heroes digging into their thoughts and memories, investigating their most private selves. Though heavy internality lends itself to a generally slower pace, the character work is nothing short of breathtaking.

Where Suri diverges from the canon (and I’m so happy about it, because one can only stand to be devastatingly sad at Wuthering Heights’ original tragedy so many times) is what happens when Heathcliff returns to the Heights. Rather than heartbreaking, devastating, and destructive, the ending of this book his joyful and healing.

Each remix has also worked to diversify the canon that it remixes, and in What Souls Are Made Of, Suri does this by giving Heathcliff and Cathy roots — roots that directly involve the more nuanced and diverse history of Britain at the time, and roots which will make readers feel seen and understood. Cathy and Heathcliff both grapple with their histories in individual ways, working to pin down their own identities and develop a richer sense of self, and their journeys are handled with incredible grace and tenderness.

I could probably rave about this book for the rest of time, but I’ll stop for now with a simple, You Should Totally Read This Book. Please. Seriously.

I tried to like this book, but just did not like the way Cathy's character was portrayed. I love the classic version and that may have been whey I just found it difficult to get behind. If you like retellings with a twist you may like it. I will stick to the original version.

I read Wuthering Heights in high school during the height (hehe) of Twilight’s popularity. Fellow ex-fans, I know you know. Although I liked Bella Swan’s reading list, I particularly *hated* Wuthering Heights because every single character in it made me want to scream loud enough to bust holes in the walls of my windowless bedroom.

But what happens when a great author decides to take on the challenge and release a remix of it? I put my rage aside and give it a chance, of course. And you know what? I’m glad it was worth my while.

What Souls Are Made Of covers the years of Heathcliff's departure from Wuthering Heights, a gap in the original text that is followed his grand revenge and ultimate dissolution into tragedy. Instead, Heathcliff and Cathy go on their own individual journeys made possible by the distance from each other.

I love how the characters are fleshed out and given room to grow. By providing them with historical context, their decisions and reactions make so much more sense. None of them are perfect and sweet, but they are no longer disembodied figures of rage and bitterness conjured by Nelly. Here, Nelly herself is relegated to the background, allowing Heathcliff, Cathy, and even Hindley to speak for themselves no matter what terrible truths they harbor. In fact, Tasha Suri's version of Hindley is one of my favorite parts of this book: it is a fantastic character study that I would love to analyze to bits sometime in the future.

Although I like slow-paced books, this one feels a bit too meandering at times and makes me wonder if all these flashbacks are worth the buildup. In addition, I'm not sure if people who haven't read the original might appreciate this as a standalone or understand what's going on.

Tasha Suri's remix healed my anger and rage at Wuthering Heights, and if I do pick up my godforsaken copy again, it will be her authorial voice in my head that yes, there is a hopeful way out.

Absolutely love this reimagining of Wuthering Heights! I always felt that the weakness of the novel was making a side character the narrator, and I'm so glad Tasha Suri has lessened that somewhat in this unique retelling! Perfect for those who want to dip their toes into classics but are afraid to. It makes the classic accessible and swoony, and it's a win for everyone!

<b>CW (from the author): </b><i>This book contains abusive family dynamics, including physical and emotional abuse, child endangerment, and forced family separation. The story also contains depictions or references to racism, famine and hunger, slavery, parental death/bereavement, alcoholism, and mental illness.</i>

I have very few classics which I even like a little bit and I can confidently say Wuthering Heights isn’t one of them, and I never thought I would enthusiastically read a retelling of the story. But that’s what happens when my most favorite author Tasha decides to tell it, I pounce on it with grabby hands because how could I not. I was so upset when my arc requests got rejected and I was waiting for the release when I got the opportunity to participate in this blog tour, and I can’t even say how ecstatic I was about it. And the book was everything and nothing like I expected it to be.

Having followed Tasha on social media for a few years, I think I know a teeny bit about her sensibilities and there are a couple of elements I’ve come to realize she absolutely loves in both writing herself and the media she consumes - gothic atmosphere and yearning. And she has decided to infuse these elements in spades in this book. I don’t have enough words to describe the writing here but stunning is one that surely comes to mind; the words captivated me instantly and had me in their grip throughout without ever letting go. The atmosphere the author creates is all pervasive and I could feel the howling winds, the creaking wood, the fear that comes with confronting the ghosts within and without, and the terror that is not knowing one’s own past and not being able to determine one’s own future. The yearning for freedom and understanding and that one person who completely knows you (知己 really is the perfect word that comes to mind) seeps into you through these pages and makes you feel every single gut wrenching emotion.

So yes, this is a love story and one that both nurtures and destroys. But the author infuses so much more depth into the classic. Colonialism might never be shown in any of the classics that we end up reading but Tasha is not one to shy away from the horrors of the times, and here we get an intimate glimpse into the lives of those who are separated from their homelands - either through force or circumstances - and have to fight for every scrap of survival, while forgetting their own identity, hoping for a reprieve. But even while talking about the bleak lives of these forgotten people, the author manages to show the bonds that develop between them when they have nothing more left to lose, and what a hopeful feeling it is to want to work together for the betterment of each other’s lives, all while reclaiming some part of their forgotten identity. Tasha has a list of book recommendations at the end featuring colonialism, the lives of Indian settlers in Britain during those times and the forgotten history of the minorities and immigrants who were very much a part of the country even in the eighteenth century; and I’m very interested to get to these books and learn more.

I don’t think I ever finished reading Wuthering Heights but I do remember skimming through a movie adaptation of it but not liking either the story much or the characters. And tbh, I started off feeling the same about the characters here as well and it was the gorgeous prose that kept me going. Cathy is a haunted young woman, who has found it always difficult to fit in and thinks that she wants a life of peace and abundance, and especially escape from her home full of ghosts. But she also has this wildness in her which yearns for freedom and feels terrified at being confined to the life of a rich gentleman’s wife. She can come across as bratty and selfish but it is clear that she is also depressed and missing the one person who she feels most connected to.

Heathcliff is also a character who is haunted by the past that feels just out of the corner of his mind, is beaten and bruised and humiliated but survives because of his unexplainable connection with Cathy. But when he finds himself away from her, he gets the opportunity to learn more about his forgotten identity as well as meet people who come from similar backgrounds and are living in dire straits, struggling for survival.

While we only get to see the bond that they share in glimpses during flashbacks, it’s obvious how much they feel for the other, almost bordering on obsession. But the character progression they each go through happens when they are separated and are able to explore and learn what is most important to them, how to achieve it, and what they are ready to do for each other. There is a lot of ferocity and wildness in their personalities and even in their relationship which is usually only tamed and satisfied when they are with each other, but when they are separated, they hone it to find their purpose in life and their way back to each other.

There are quite a few side characters but it’s hard to say any of them is very memorable when we have two main characters whose presence is very overwhelming. But the found family that Heathcliff finds in Liverpool in James, Hal, Hettie, Annie, Mrs. Hussain and her family are unforgettable and are the catalyst for him realizing that anger is not his only emotion and he can be more than the vile words that others use to humiliate him. Cathy’s family on the other hand is all full of anger and despair and it infects every little bit of their home and lives and while Nelly tries to keep the peace and Cathy’s nephew Hareton safe, her brother Hindley is a ticking time bomb they all have to walk on eggshells around. Edgar and Isabella are the embodiments of a safe and rich life that Cathy can choose if only she can let go of her soulmate.

In the end, I don’t think I can even say whether I liked this book or loved it or didn’t - all I can say is I felt every bit of it. The words here are magic, the story both horrible and hopeful, and one goes through a gamut of feelings while reading this book before landing on that tiny bit of light at the end of the tunnel. Whether you are a fan of Wuthering Heights or not, if you want to be transported into this gothic world of pain and love and obsession and more, and experience the beauty of Tasha’s prose, I highly recommend this book. I promise it’ll get its hooks in you pretty quickly and make you not wanna leave. This definitely is my favorite of the four remixed classics I’ve read till date but I’m also looking forward to be wowed by the upcoming ones, especially Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Till then, I’ll ruminate on these lovely words…

<b><i>“I know now, that I’d send my soul to you wherever you are. Because wherever you are is where I belong.”</i></b>

I adored this remix of Wuthering Heights! I’m a huge Tasha Suri fan, and I was curious about how she’d take on a non-fantasy novel. I shouldn’t be surprised that in What Souls Are Made Of, she crafted an exquisite reimagining of Wuthering Heights.

It’s clear that an incredible amount of research and care went into this novel, but it never feels bogged down. Rather, I was swept away by Cathy and Heathcliff — not only their love story, which is beautifully swoony, but also the incredible arcs that Suri gives each character. Imagining them as having Indian backgrounds deepens their stories and, in my opinion, only improves on the classic.

And, as usual, because this is a Tasha Suri novel, the prose is stunning.

Overall, I would say that however you felt about Wuthering Heights, What Souls Are Made Of is a must-read.

Thank you Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Feiwel & Friends for providing me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All the opinions and views expressed in this book are purely my own and not affiliated with any brand.

This is a great book for any Wuthering Heights fan. It has been a while since I have read Wuthering Heights so some of the story has escaped me. But most of it came back while reading this story. It's clear that Tasha Suri loves Wuthering Heights and wrote a great story that pays tribute to the story. This is a great story and I would recommend for any fan of Wuthering Heights.

I adored this! I am a bit embarrassed to admit I have not read Wuthering Heights but after this it moved up on my TBR list. Not sure about the models on the covers. I thought we left that behind ten years ago. The cover could have been so much prettier. It looks like something from 2010 and that might make it hard to circulate.

Picking up right after Heathcliff runs away from Wuthering Heights, Tasha Suri tells the story of what happens during the time that Heatcliff is away in What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix. A part of the story that we are never privy to in Bronte’s Wuthering Heights is told in alternating chapters from Heathcliff and Cathy’s points of view. And the remixing allows these characters to choose a different path than they do in the original novel changing the course of their lives for the better.

When Heathcliff runs away, he makes his way to Liverpool where he is determined to make his fortune so he can return to the Heights a wealthy man, capable of making Hindley suffer, and worthy of Cathy’s affections. However, once there he learns that it may be harder for a man of his background and skin color to earn that fortune, but begins taking steps to do so when he exchanges reading and writing lessons for lessons on how to pick pockets and cheat at cards. However, along they way he forms some friendships and learns truths about himself that change his dreams.

Cathy tries to chase after Heathcliff, but gets caught in a rainstorm that leaves her deathly ill. Kept at the Grange until she is well enough to return home, Cathy mourns with Edgar and Isabella Linton who have just lost both of their parents. Once back at the Heights, Cathy tries once again to chase after Heathcliff but is caught and determined to be to fragile, so she is confined to her room. In her solitude Cathy is forced to face not only the two versions of her self (the wild Cathy she truly is and Lady Cathy who will be the perfect wife to Edgar), but also the ghosts that haunt her.

Suri uses her South Asian heritage to inspire this retelling of the classic, making both Heathcliff and Cathy (as well as Hindley) biracial, Indian and English. Cathy and Hindley are fortunate enough to pass for white and Cathy is even kept in the dark about her true mother. Heathcliff unfortunately inherited dark skin from his father, so he is treated very poorly wherever he goes. We also are witness to the harsh and racist treatment of immigrants in general, especially those with brown skin (asians and africans), but Irish people as well. Suri also explores the brutal and horrific actions of the East India Trading Company in India and other Asian countries, and the atrocities that the people of those countries were subjected to after colonization. It is a refreshing view of history that is not often shared; though brutal, learning about this lost history through a retelling of a beloved story is something to be appreciated.

Wuthering Heights is one of my favorite books of all time, so take this review as you will with that knowledge. I know Wuthering Heights gets a lot of hate, but the characters really redeem themselves in this retelling and are not nearly as unlikable. I know that fans of the original will love What Souls are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix, but I truly believe the folks that would rather have not read the original will find joy in it as well.

Although I haven’t read Wuthering Heights, I couldn’t wait to read Tasha Suri’s reimagining of it. I’ve loved her previous books so I was excited to see how she would approach this, especially for her first young adult novel and I was not disappointed! Stunningly gorgeous, What Souls Are Made Of tells a haunting tale of finding identity and a sense of belonging.

When Heathcliff is brought into Cathy‘s family as a child, the two of them quickly became friends. However, now, he has run away to Liverpool to start a new life there. Cathy mourns the loss of his presence but tries to pull herself together as a proper lady in order to marry her betrothed Edgar. Although separated, they both go through similar journeys of discovering new things about their identities and who they truly are.

Again, I haven’t read Wuthering Heights and only knew a little about it previously, mostly a few famous quotes. Prior to reading this book, I did read the Wikipedia page so I knew the bare bones of the plot. From my understanding of the characters, I think the way Tasha Suri reimagined this story with two protagonists of Indian descent living in England was incredibly well done. In the original novel, I don’t fully understand why Heathcliff and Cathy feel so closely bound to each other, but in this novel, it is clear that their stolen identities tie them to each other, even before they fully understand them.

In her author’s note, Suri talks about why she chose to set this book during the time period of Wuthering Heights where “Heathcliff first runs away, and Cathy is left behind.” She calls this book “a reimagining in which they discover things about themselves that set them on a different and more hopeful path.” I also like how she notes that in the original story, Cathy is never a narrator and that in this novel, she “wanted to give them both the chance to speak. And I wanted to give them roots.”

Heathcliff was an abandoned child of a lascar—an Indian sailor—in Liverpool, where Cathy’s father discovers him and brings him home. He’s dark-skinned and therefore viewed as other. Being light-skinned and “passing,” Cathy, on the other hand, has grown up not knowing that her true mother was Indian, her father’s mistress when he gained riches while in India as a part of the East India Company. As a child, she was always reprimanded for being wild, and we see this through a new lens when her mother’s identity is revealed. Her parents needed her to be well-behaved so that she could stay hidden.

Their shared backgrounds put into context why the two of them feel bound to each other. When they were younger, they both knew a few words of an unknown language. They felt the sense of feeling different—even though the reason was unbeknownst to Cathy—in their very souls. Suri writing the story within this context creates a whole new level to the original story.

This story itself was very interesting. Heathcliff tries to make a life for himself in Liverpool, wanting to get rich so he can return to the Heights as a wealthy man. He ends up finding himself a group of friends, a found family of other teenagers who are persecuted because of the color of their skin or country of origin. He also learns more about the possibilities of his origins. Meanwhile, Cathy is excited to marry Edgar, or at first she thinks she is. She also deals with her brother’s volatile moods, eventually learning of the secrets that haunt him. These secrets, including the ghost of her true mother, haunt her too until she comes to terms with the fact that she can no longer live life hidden, passing as white, as a lady.

I really liked the writing! Heathcliff’s and Cathy’s voices were clear and distinct; you could always tell whose chapter it was. Cathy’s mind read as a bit hazy and very gorgeous while Heathcliff is a bit rougher and straightforward. Both of their chapters read as streams-of-consciousness, which I think really puts you in both of their heads and keeps you engaged.

I don’t want to spoil the entire story, but I will say this is definitely a more hopeful reimagining, emphasis on reimagining. Suri made changes to the story, and I think the ending is very fitting to the new characterizations.

What Souls Are Made Of is a haunting tale of secrets and overcoming them to find your true identity. I loved the spin Suri puts on this story, especially the characters and the writing. Whether you’re a fan of Wuthering Heights or not, I think you’ll like What Souls Are Made Of!

The abrupt and choppy writing style absolutely ruined this for me. There is no flow, and seeing as how Wuthering Heights is already pretty unlikeable, this really doesn’t help. Gotta make it more palatable.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

As someone who never really loved the original Wuthering Heights, for many reasons (the fact that it was all told second and third hand, the seeming unlikability of the characters, the tragedy of it all), I was really excited to see that this was one of the books that was selected for the Remixed Classics series, because I wanted to see what another author could do with it.

And this author definitely delivered. The ending was much less tragic, the characters and their motivations were well fleshed out, and the plot moved along at a nice pace. If you loved the original, I’m sure you’ll still enjoy this one, as there is some drama and tragedy, and yes, Heathcliff is still tall, dark, and brooding, but for everyone else that wanted just a little… more, or a little something different, this was excellently done.