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450 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781607105527
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canterbury Classics
Publication date: 01 September 2012
Description
One of the most popular novelists ever, Charles Dickens wrote about what he saw in 19th century London: orphans, child labor, and the crime that was rampant in the city at the time. In the 1861 bestseller Great Expectations, he wove all of these t...
Community Reviews Summary of 38,443 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: 39% | 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, Classism, Physical abuseMinor
Death of parent, Violence, Racial slurs
450 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781607105527
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canterbury Classics
Publication date: 01 September 2012
Description
One of the most popular novelists ever, Charles Dickens wrote about what he saw in 19th century London: orphans, child labor, and the crime that was rampant in the city at the time. In the 1861 bestseller Great Expectations, he wove all of these t...
Community Reviews Summary of 38,443 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: 39% | 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, Classism, Physical abuseMinor
Death of parent, Violence, Racial slurs