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Shut Down Strangers & Hot Rod Angels: an anthology inspired by the music of Bruce Springsteen by Sawyer Lovett, Bill Yarrow, Matthew Woodman, Nick Desjardins, David Turnbull, James McAdams, Juliette Sebock, B.J. Ward, Adam McCulloch, Nikki Tranter, Sarah Priscus, Aisling Keogh, Jenna Gomes, Lauren Howton, Megan Phillips, Michael Calderwood, Madeline Anthes, Armand Rosamilia, Michael Leonberger, Finn Wylie, Don Raymond, Sara Lippmann, Betsy Housten, Rico Craig, Katie Runde, Lisa Mangini, Travis Cravey, Janna Layton, Michael O'Malley, Angelo Colavita, Ambrose Tardive, Chris Haven, Holly Schofield, Amanda Crum, Erin Cork, Ralph Dartford, Erin Keane, Dorian Sinnott, Sutton Strother, Margaret DeRitter, Atar J Hadari, Dalton Huerkamp, Patricia Fuentes Burns, Kelly Shire, Matt Mitchell, Jessie Lynn McMains, Jennifer Wortman, Elinor Ann Walker, Jade Hurter, Marina Mularz, K. Weber, Gary Leising, Justin Lutz, Angela Caravan, Amy Rossi, Justin Hamm, Mar Catherine Stratford, Rax King, Donna Luff, Ellie Campbell, Patty Templeton, Kevin Oberlin, Dave Housley, April Lindner

kellyhager's review

5.0

I read Wuthering Heights in college but I didn't really remember it. (Actually at the same time I read Jane Eyre, which April Linder has also updated/reimagined, although I haven't read Jane yet.) I mention that so if you haven't read Wuthering Heights, you know that's not a prerequisite for loving Catherine.

There is a lot of Wuthering Heights in this, at least in terms of Hence/Heathcliff being incredibly moody and Catherine being incredibly privileged, but it's also completely its own novel. I don't remember Catherine's daughter being a big piece of Wuthering Heights, but again, I haven't read it in almost 15 years.

While I loved both stories (the flashbacks of Catherine and the modern-day story of Chelsea trying to learn about her mom), I think I preferred Chelsea. Both are great, however, and neither aspect of the story dragged for me.

I think people who love Wuthering Heights will find much to enjoy in this retelling, but again, it's not at all mandatory to have read (or liked) Wuthering Heights.

I do want to re-read it now and I also really want to read Jane.

Highly recommended.