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432 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853260049
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 May 1992
Description
Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish ...
Community Reviews Summary of 38,397 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
emotional 43%
adventurous 34%
challenging 29%
sad 24%
dark 21%
funny 19%
hopeful 17%
tense 14%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 6%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Death, Physical abuse, ClassismMinor
Violence, Death of parent, Racial slurs
432 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853260049
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 May 1992
Description
Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish ...
Community Reviews Summary of 38,397 reviews
Moods
reflective 49%
emotional 43%
adventurous 34%
challenging 29%
sad 24%
dark 21%
funny 19%
hopeful 17%
tense 14%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 6%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 26%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Death, Physical abuse, ClassismMinor
Violence, Death of parent, Racial slurs