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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
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
I was quite surprised that I understood this book for it had a lexile of 1150. 183,349 words, each word, each sentence I read of this book feels like a true masterclass in english literature. I had Great Expectations for this novel but what I had read is greater than what I had expected. Reading this will surely be a “core-memory” for me, in the future I would feel nostalgia from remembering the first time that I had read this book.
I found the writing a bit tough to understand so I'm pretty sure some parts of the book went over my head but overall it was an okay read.
Brilliant. Several times in the latter half I completely freaked out. And then near the end I cried. I'm excited to try [b:A Tale of Two Cities|1953|A Tale of Two Cities|Charles Dickens|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344922523s/1953.jpg|2956372] now.
Classic novels are always a challenge to get through. The language is different and their storytelling can seem random. I did, however, really enjoy this story. It was packed with drama but also packed an emotional punch. I always enjoy Dickens's writing style, and I really enjoyed being in the world he created for Pip.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Just when I started to give up on trying to like the novel and thinking that I didn’t like Dickens, the book hit me with some twists and turns reminiscent of a Tale of Two Cities and like, but not as complex as, the Count of Monte Cristo. I absolutely loved the bones of the plot, but I’ve degraded the rating of the novel as it was longer than it could’ve been and a little too long for my liking. It’s an interesting web of characters and plot, with plenty of character development along the way. I wonder if there’s any modern adaptations.
The world is a better place because Dickens existed. No matter which one, I find his novels to be such comfort reads. The overall atmosphere that he builds with his words just warms my heart every single time.
Now one of my absolute favorite books of all time! Not only is the plot detailed and ingenious, the characters are so deep, the setting's history is fascinating, and the feelings that it provokes in the reader are indescribable. I love this book!
Although I respect that writing style and strength of writing that Charles Dickens possess this book was just not for me. I couldn't relate to the main character and throughout the story he was very annoying to me except for when he matured toward the end of the novel. This was too little too late for me. I love happy endings as much as the next guy and I love that Dickens wrote two endings but, call me uncreative, I don't like it when novels are ended in ambiguity. For instance I could not deal with the end of The Giver I wanted to know what exactly happened to them not what I think happened to them At the very end when Pip says, "I saw no shadow of another parting from her." I can assume what he means by this but I reallllly like it when endings all come together with a pretty little bow on it. I could not deal with the end of The Giver I wanted to know what exactly happened to them not what I think happened to them. I'll probably come back to this book later in my life and have a greater appreciation for it.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
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