hwestenhofer 's review for:

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

2.0

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I already had some animosity towards Victorian literature and this was my first novel by Dickens, but this was a torturous read. I felt like I was voluntarily submitting myself to torture each time I opened this book. I am, generously, giving it an additional star because there were a few moments in the novel that I appreciated and enjoyed the prose, but this was far and few. I do have to say that I barely followed the story because I was so disengaged, so I might have enjoyed it more if I understood what was going on, but this read was dreadful. I do not recommend anyone reading this book unless it is absolutely required.