An Excellent Classic, but Not the Right Narrator

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, if you want a book with plenty of character evaluation, this is it

Which scene did you most enjoy?

No particular scene can be singled out

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It's a book where different emotions are felt along the way.

Any additional comments?

This is a must read for anyone who likes classics, but as Joseph, the servant at Wuthering Heights, can be difficult to read if you're not familiar with his strong accent, it's better to listen to the book. When I read it back in 1979, Joseph was the character I struggled with.

I have given the performance a lower rating. Anne Flosnik would be good for a more gentler story, but you do need a more powerful male or female reader for a story like this, given Heathcliff's brutal and vengeful characteristic. I hope to try the Juliet Stephenson reading at some stage. Anne Flosnik fell short of my expectations especially in the scene where young Cathy and Nelly are imprisoned by Heathcliff, who wants Cathy to marry Linton. At the time, Cathy is angry and distraught, especially given that her father is at death's door and I felt that more could have been made of her voice. Cathy's "We will go" needs to sound as if she really means business.

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