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ursulazc's review
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
colca's review
2.0
*WARNING - A RANT REWIEV AHEAD*
2,5 stars…
I love Charles Dickens' stories, but every time Oxford Bookworms try to adapt a book it ends up terrible. I honestly hope I will never have to read another adaptation. EVER.
And what's so wrong with it? Just imagine taking a book filled with deeper thoughts which delicately describes the character transformation and growing up of a boy who is also climbing the social ladder and cram it into 70 pages, where you can also find all the complex back-stories and a myriad of iconic characters. It's an impossible task, which turned out even worse than expected.
I can't say that I had great expectations for this shortened version, but I was still very disappointed.
I wouldn't complain so much if this book was targeted at kids of age 8 to 10, but it is not. It is supposed to be for students completing their FCEs - age 14 to your final hours.
So in conclusion let me just say:
Dear Oxford,
Please stop making your students read these adaptions. Just assign them the original. There are many good books easy to read which you do not have to rewrite. Have you ever heard of [b:Animal Farm|170448|Animal Farm|George Orwell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1325861570l/170448._SY75_.jpg|2207778] - it's the ideal book for students at B2 level and guess what, it has only 80 pages - just as your useless adaptions. Or if you do not like picking originals and simply want to rewrite books, just pick ones that are already horrible and do not have a important message and maybe you can make them a bit more tolerable. If you need a hint, I would suggest [b:Twilight|41865|Twilight (Twilight, #1)|Stephenie Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1361039443l/41865._SY75_.jpg|3212258].
Sincerely,
Colca
2,5 stars…
I love Charles Dickens' stories, but every time Oxford Bookworms try to adapt a book it ends up terrible. I honestly hope I will never have to read another adaptation. EVER.
And what's so wrong with it? Just imagine taking a book filled with deeper thoughts which delicately describes the character transformation and growing up of a boy who is also climbing the social ladder and cram it into 70 pages, where you can also find all the complex back-stories and a myriad of iconic characters. It's an impossible task, which turned out even worse than expected.
I can't say that I had great expectations for this shortened version, but I was still very disappointed.
I wouldn't complain so much if this book was targeted at kids of age 8 to 10, but it is not. It is supposed to be for students completing their FCEs - age 14 to your final hours.
So in conclusion let me just say:
Dear Oxford,
Please stop making your students read these adaptions. Just assign them the original. There are many good books easy to read which you do not have to rewrite. Have you ever heard of [b:Animal Farm|170448|Animal Farm|George Orwell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1325861570l/170448._SY75_.jpg|2207778] - it's the ideal book for students at B2 level and guess what, it has only 80 pages - just as your useless adaptions. Or if you do not like picking originals and simply want to rewrite books, just pick ones that are already horrible and do not have a important message and maybe you can make them a bit more tolerable. If you need a hint, I would suggest [b:Twilight|41865|Twilight (Twilight, #1)|Stephenie Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1361039443l/41865._SY75_.jpg|3212258].
Sincerely,
Colca
madiiii's review
I read this for school and man it was so long. the ending was really good and I like the title
feministfaereads87's review
4.0
read this freshman year.
it was interesting and I was rooting for Pip and Estella. I don't remember much else, but Pip's relationship worth the old man his "benefactor" reminded me of the Harry x Dumbledore father son/ grandfather grandson relationship
it was interesting and I was rooting for Pip and Estella. I don't remember much else, but Pip's relationship worth the old man his "benefactor" reminded me of the Harry x Dumbledore father son/ grandfather grandson relationship
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