A review by _solaris
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

4.0

Oh Pip, for all your intelligence, you sure are the most arrogant snob! Honestly, seeing him surrounded by people who wanted nothing but the best for him, loved him dearly - and then seeing how he so badly obsessed over the people who mistreated him but were rich... it just made you feel more and more disappointed with how much of a social climber he was. And how he looked down on Magwitch, who cares only to improve Pip's fortune! For shame! I was ultimately glad that the end proved that he had to work hard to survive and ended up a bachelor, gaining neither Biddy nor Estella (while I saw Biddy/Joe from a mile away, it still gave me the ick. Joe saw Pip like his son but saw Biddy as his wife??? Jeez)

I really struggled with how Dickens wrote in accent - sometimes it's hard to tell what the characters are saying. This book definitely warrants a second read, and maybe I'll be editing this review once I've digested the story a bit more.