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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
4.0

This one took me awhile to finish, but I'm glad I stuck with it. Part I was good, Part II was slow, and Part III was excellent. I liked Pip at the beginning, but while he was going through his character transformation there were times I didn't like him. But he's redeemed by the end and I liked the person he eventually became. I think Dickens' original ending was a better fit for the story than the one he eventually used. I don't think the original ending was too sad, but rather very fitting to the story and characters.

Overall, a great read. It reminds me of how I felt about Pride and Prejudice. I almost gave up on both of these, but am so glad I didn't because I ended up really enjoying both. Just think what I would have missed out on!