Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

The Bronte sisters can always be counted on for very dramatic, somewhat dark romantic novels.  Wuthering Heights goes along with this reputation.  It tells the dramatic story of the brooding Heathcliff and his great love for Catherine that extends even beyond the grave.  It wasn't really my cup of tea.  I don't love the overly-dramatic.  As is also usual for the Bronte sisters, Emily overcomes the limitations of the outlandish story and still gains the readers attention and entertains them.  The first time I read this book, I was a teenager and had a very hard time getting past the (spoiler alert!) digging up and hugging the body of his dead wife.  It's now safe again.  It really is a small part of the story, though, and this book is a great example of its kind.  It's worth the time if you like high drama and great romance.  Avoid it if you like your fiction to read like real life.