5.48k reviews for:

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

Charles Dickens

3.54 AVERAGE

cedricgegel's review against another edition

4.25

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

prayertopersephone's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective 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

meritlou's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

virtuoso219's review against another edition

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So far so good. This book is about coming up in life, almost escaping one's past, and finding out that somethings refuse to be left behind.

kvetka97's review against another edition

5.0

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Excellent!

maisyb2222's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging mysterious 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

amiwright33's review against another edition

4.0

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I initially read this novel seventeen years ago. I recall enjoying it but nothing stuck with me. After a bit more living and the ups and downs of life, this novel really hit home. Its themes and questions include how mobility (economic and social) can change our perception and morals, whether moral redemption can truly happen, and whether broken relationships can ever truly be restored to their former state. There are I'm sure book-length explorations of Pip's great expectations, and I'll seek some out. But for now, I'll be thinking about whether I am meeting my own.

edwige12131989's review against another edition

2.25

challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alemorangz's review against another edition

4.0

reflective

ellie_cripps's review against another edition

3.5

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Pip really does learn a lot in what I think it would be fair to say is a fairly quiet story. The events, when they take place, are entertaining enough but a lot of the characters are pretty one note - I think to facilitate the Dickens style of storytelling - but I don't regret picking this up at all.