Reviews - Great Expectations (Wisehouse Classics - with the original Illustrations by John McLenan 1860)

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Great Expectations (Wisehouse Classics - with the original Illustrations by John McLenan 1860)

Charles Dickens

3.54 AVERAGE

hopestjohn's review against another edition

1.0

Rough completion date, can’t quite remember. This book was a Great Disappointment. Sucky. Grueling. Not entertaining at all. I like Miss Havisham.

belencita's review against another edition

4.0

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.

laurenfai's review against another edition

2.0

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.

angeliki_pa's review against another edition

3.0

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

rjwilde's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad slow-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

thyshortone's review against another edition

3.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I listened to this as an audiobook. It dragged at times, was fun at times and overall my impression is neutral. Also - am I the only one who thinks that Dickens' writing is very camp?