When the books were handed out to my AP Lit class, everyone predicted that this book would be just another Pride and Prejudice. (Which hurt considering how much I adore Pride and Prejudice). But this i very far from Jane Austen's satire. It's a story of two despicable human beings that are completely enraptured with this passion and obsession. I don't fancy Heathcliff in the slightest. He's a sorry excuse for a man, but quite an excellent character to read about. Honestly, I jump to this book's defense so much when we hold class discussions. It's not pretentious and boring. It's captivating and exciting. The pace of this book is far better than any school assigned book I've read, especially considering we wrapped up Crime and Punishment about a month ago. Talk about your pretentious boring tale.