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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
While reading I didn't enjoy it. But after I finished I think it's and ok book. Very boring and way too long.
Worth revisiting if you haven't read it since 9th grade!
adventurous
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have liked all of the other books by Charles Dickens that I've read, but boy, I found "Great Expectations" extremely dull. This is the first time I found his work so wordy that it seemed like he was stretching things out to make his serial money add up or something.
It's funny because a lot happens in this book, but it felt like the plot just wasn't moving -- perhaps I didn't like Pip, who rises to great fortune and then suffers the obvious fall, as the sole narrator.
Glad to be done with this one (finally.)
It's funny because a lot happens in this book, but it felt like the plot just wasn't moving -- perhaps I didn't like Pip, who rises to great fortune and then suffers the obvious fall, as the sole narrator.
Glad to be done with this one (finally.)
I read this in middle school and remember thinking it was really boring. I'm guessing it's better than I thought then. I need to reread it to do it justice.
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This one took me awhile to finish, but I'm glad I stuck with it. Part I was good, Part II was slow, and Part III was excellent. I liked Pip at the beginning, but while he was going through his character transformation there were times I didn't like him. But he's redeemed by the end and I liked the person he eventually became. I think Dickens' original ending was a better fit for the story than the one he eventually used. I don't think the original ending was too sad, but rather very fitting to the story and characters.
Overall, a great read. It reminds me of how I felt about Pride and Prejudice. I almost gave up on both of these, but am so glad I didn't because I ended up really enjoying both. Just think what I would have missed out on!
Overall, a great read. It reminds me of how I felt about Pride and Prejudice. I almost gave up on both of these, but am so glad I didn't because I ended up really enjoying both. Just think what I would have missed out on!
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
slow-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
I don't know why, but I had a really hard time engaging in this story. It seemed to take too long for the story to get where it needed to go.