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5.47k reviews for:
Great Expectations (Wisehouse Classics - with the original Illustrations by John McLenan 1860)
Charles Dickens
3.54 AVERAGE
5.47k reviews for:
Great Expectations (Wisehouse Classics - with the original Illustrations by John McLenan 1860)
Charles Dickens
3.54 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Themes or characters that resonated with me: The character of Joe was the most likable. Magwitch also wasn't the worst. They each act without thought for themselves. Joe in particular probably never had a self serving thought in his life.
Emotions, thoughts, or memories it brought up in me: I did feel dislike for the character of Pip, but I felt like he redeemed himself by the end, by trying to help Provis and being happy for Joe and Biddy.
Opinion about the author or writing style: Not always the easiest thing to read. I'll chalk it up to the 19th century writing style.
Favorite Passage: "Do you want to be a gentleman, to spite her or to gain her over?" Biddy quietly asked me, after a pause. "I don't know," I moodily answered. "Because, if it is to spite her," Biddy pursued, "I should think- but you know best- that might be better and more independently done by caring nothing for her words. And if it is to gain her over, I should think- but you know best- she was not worth gaining over."
"We looked forward to the day when I should go for a ride, as we and once looked forward to the day of my apprenticeship. And when the day came, and an open carriage was got into the lane, Joe wrapped me up, took me in his arms, carried me down to it, and put me in, as if I were still the small helpless creature to whom he had so abundantly given of the wealth of his great nature."
"We owed so much to Herbert's ever cheerful industry and readiness, that I often wondered how I had conceived that old idea of his inaptitude, until I was one day enlightened by the reflection, that perhaps the inaptitude had never been in him at all, but had been in me."
My ratings-
Writing Style: 80
Relatability: 90
Originality: 90
Personal impact: 85
Plot: 85
Emotions, thoughts, or memories it brought up in me: I did feel dislike for the character of Pip, but I felt like he redeemed himself by the end, by trying to help Provis and being happy for Joe and Biddy.
Opinion about the author or writing style: Not always the easiest thing to read. I'll chalk it up to the 19th century writing style.
Favorite Passage: "Do you want to be a gentleman, to spite her or to gain her over?" Biddy quietly asked me, after a pause. "I don't know," I moodily answered. "Because, if it is to spite her," Biddy pursued, "I should think- but you know best- that might be better and more independently done by caring nothing for her words. And if it is to gain her over, I should think- but you know best- she was not worth gaining over."
"We looked forward to the day when I should go for a ride, as we and once looked forward to the day of my apprenticeship. And when the day came, and an open carriage was got into the lane, Joe wrapped me up, took me in his arms, carried me down to it, and put me in, as if I were still the small helpless creature to whom he had so abundantly given of the wealth of his great nature."
"We owed so much to Herbert's ever cheerful industry and readiness, that I often wondered how I had conceived that old idea of his inaptitude, until I was one day enlightened by the reflection, that perhaps the inaptitude had never been in him at all, but had been in me."
My ratings-
Writing Style: 80
Relatability: 90
Originality: 90
Personal impact: 85
Plot: 85
i’m not sorry that i really hated this. why did no one tell charles to shut up <3
This was a very tedious read. It took me months to finish this, because I just couldn't stick with it. Nothing about this book grabbed me or made me want to see what would happen next. I felt little to no connection to the characters, and the plot meant little to me. All in all, I'm just glad to finally be through with this.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved it, only found it a bit hard to read at times due to writing style
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rough completion date, can’t quite remember. This book was a Great Disappointment. Sucky. Grueling. Not entertaining at all. I like Miss Havisham.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Definitely dull, definitely wouldn’t read again. The ending was so good, and it had taken me enough time reading the first half that dragged way too much, that i challenged myself to finish it in a few days. The ending was fulfilling enough, and i can turn a blind eye to Joe’s grooming , just so it can be over and done with. I love that every character portrayed a different concept, some loyalty, some nepotism. Estella is my absolute favorite character, Pip confessing his love to her as she knits is exactly like it should be, and I appreciate how she never hesitated. Still, unnecessary boring, unnecessary long sentences that are hard to follow through if you want to up your reading tempo. Never been so close to abandoning a book before.
I'm sure it's a great and moving story but it drags on so much that I had to give up after the first 200 pages. No character made me want to stay anyway. What I have read was well written and some descriptions were really vivid but the prose is still a bit too complicated for someone who doesn't speak English fluently like me. Maybe I'll try again in the future.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes