Did I say the problem was that I found the characters unlikeable?
Well, no. I was actually responding to Julia99's comment, which I quoted. And it certainly was not meant to be an attack.
That said, I think you're in the minority on this, Raineypark ... at least I've met more people (usually female, usually literature majors) who say "Wuthering Heights" is their favorite book, and only one or two people who didn't care for it. Katherine Anne Porter called it one of three perfect novels.
I guess a personal response to a work is a matter of taste, though.
And I think there's something compelling about Heathcliff ... disturbing, but compelling.