What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix (Remixed Classics, 4)
When Catherine’s father unexpectedly brings home an orphan boy named Heathcliff, she believes he is meant for her alone. The two children spend their youth playing on the moors wrapped up in their own little world. As they grow, they come to realize that not everyone appreciates their friendship. It isn’t until Catherine’s parents die and her cruel brother takes over the household that long-held secrets threaten to tear them apart. As Catherine works to model herself into an eligible match for the neighbour boy, Heathcliff disappears, leaving her desolate and alone.
As Heathcliff uncovers both his roots as the son of a Lascar and the meaning of friendship and loyalty, he determines a way to right old wrongs and find a place where he can belong. Catherine must decide whether to fulfill her destiny as the proper white society lady she was raised to be or embrace a barely remembered history that pairs with the hidden silks in the attic and find her own way forward in the world. Will Heathcliff be destined to mourn Catherine forever, or will they find their way back to one another?
This gothic coming-of-age novel is everything one could hope for in a Wuthering Heights remix. The atmosphere and shape of the story are familiar while incorporating a broader, more diverse cast of characters and inclusive view of history. Letting Catherine and Heathcliff tell their own story deepens the emotional experience for a more satisfying read. This is ultimately a story of redemption and one I would recommend to everyone ages 13 and up.
