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Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

3.54 AVERAGE


Charles Dickens writes BL. 
The way movie posters had this book seeming I thought it would be a big love story between Pip and Estella with a bit of typical Dickens mystery. NO. 
Herbert and Pip are gay for each other and I stand by that. 
I also wanted to cry every time Pip would talk bad about Jo. Love that sweet man 🥺
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I'll be honest, I don't think I'd like this if I had read the physical copy. I would have struggled with the language and the pacing. 

The audio book made the experience - the person reading it was great and he did all the voices.

I didn't know much about the story. I'd heard of Miss Havisham, but didn't know much about her. 

I liked it, but it wasn't my favourite book. Curious for the discussion as I feel I missed a lot of nuanced points.


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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Rarely am I so overwhelmed by a book to struggle to review it. Rarely do I find a classic so worthy of its legendary repute. A tale so skillfully woven, characters so beloved and real, morals and wisdom so simple yet so unforgettable. A true masterpiece!
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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
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DID NOT FINISH

I AM DONE WITH MY GRACELESS HEART TONIGHT I’M GONNA CUT IT OUT AND THEN RESTART
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes