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Summary: Not a Bestseller
Review: Great Expectations was not that great of a novel. I found it to be dull and a bit on the boring side. Charles Dickens wrote a novel about a boy who had a hard life, and in the end he was happy....Big Deal!
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Summary: Enriched with humor that we can all relate to.
Review: A great story about a young man who has lost his mother and father and is being raised by only his older sister, Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" is a story of diversity, poverty, and growing up. Pip, the proantaganist of the story, is a boy in England. The story is about the adventures of life. As Pip grows up, he must strive to understand what is going on, and why it is going on. The book is very long and almost covers Pip's entire life. The book is enriched with humor that we can all relate to. Short episodes make up the majority of the book. Dickens is able to link the episodes together and a way that gives the readers a meaning behind the stories
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Summary: My Other Favorite Book
Review: I usually find Dickens to be somewhat boring and at times long winded. This book was not only well written, I found that it did not drag the way books can sometimes do. The characters are developed in such a way that they become real in every aspect from Estella and her cold heart to Joe and his love for Pip. What I think is the most interesting part of this book is the ending because it is not typical Dickens. **Also, if you can get a copy of it, Masterpiece Theatre did a version of this story in 1998 or 1999 starring Ioan Gruffudd (who also was seen as the title role in the Horatio Hornblower series on A&E) which was extremely well done.**
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Summary: In repsonse to "A reader from St. Louis, MO"
Review: You said no one who is still is high school will understand this book. That is not entirely true. I am in seventh grade. I not only loved the book, I understood it too. I have done character analyses (for instance: Bentley Drummle had a troubled childhood) and critisized Pip's character. My mom insists that he's a "loser" - but, then again, she never did have that much insight into character. The poor guy is in love so he can hardly see straight! Anyway, I don't pretend that I'm average, because I'm not. But I enjoyed it and understood it.
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Summary: Undoubtedly one of Dicken's best
Review: It's just too, too bad that no one reads this anymore. It is a timeless story of a young man (love-stricken from young childhood) growing to adulthood by means of a mysterious benefactor. Mr. Jaggers, John Wemmick, Biddy, Matthew and Belinda Pocket, Bentley Drummle, the Aged Parent, and Miss Skiffins are just a few of the absolutely marvelous characters that Dickens created for his story. And how could I forget Estella Havisham, the object of Pip's (christened Phillip) affection? Mr. and Mrs. Joe get a fair part of the story, and they are both delightful - one, because she is so horrible, and the other, because he is so good. A few of the more minor characters (the aformentioned Miss Skiffins is one) such as Trabbe's boy and The Avenger are superb even though they may only speak a few words. If I could give it ten stars, I would!
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Summary: WOW!
Review: Great Expectations is the most amazing book I have ever read. Charles Dickens' eloquent language enthrawls you and keeps you reading on. I have seen how some people find this hard to get through; I was 12 when I read it and I understood it perfectly and loved it. Others think it is too long - this just gives you more to enjoy. I also had to read it because I was told to (for school) and I just read with enjoyment without focusing on every little detail like others have (which in my view is the reason for their disliking.) This book is a classic which must be read. Words cannot describe the quality of the book. Take my advice - purchase a copy and READ IT!
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Summary: BORING!
Review: i am sorry but this book was boring, in my opinion of course. i was forced to read it in english. this is one of those books that i had to physically sit myself down and force myself to read it. i didn't like a majority of this book and i'm glad we are done reading it.
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Summary: Great Book - if you read it all.
Review: This book at the beginning seemed to me a little boring but as i read on it got really interesting. So much irony and so many twists is what really kept me on the edge of my seat. This is one of those books that you look forward to the end but when it comes you sit back and wish there was more. It really makes you think about yourself, society, and the world. I HIGHLY recommend this book.
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Summary: 23 Years and Still Running Strong
Review: This is Dickens' 3rd last novel, and nothing indicates that he was running out of steam. While this lacks (in my opinion) the energy of "Dombey and Son" (1848), "David Copperfield" (1850), "Bleak House" (1853), or "Hard Times" (1854), it is still a phenomenal piece of literature. Pip is an interesting creation. First we see him as a small child who is victimized by his sister. His brother in law Jo (while not too bright) never approves of Pip's abuse. It is interesting that Dickens wrote this troubled marriage scene soon after his own divorce! It is also painfully tragic when Pip starts to make his way into the world and he has to realize that the kind hearted but simple Jo has to take a back seat to his success. Jaggers offers some welcome comical touches. It is interesting that Pip becomes victimized by a legitimate colleague Orlick and as it turns out, the old thief was his benefactor. (In my opinion the old thief was a literary reincarnation of Fagin.) To this day, I have never forgotten the chills when I discovered that the old thief in the early part of the novel was his benefactor. So we have domestic quarrles, true to life tragic events, strong images, comical touches, and surprise events!
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Summary: what can i say
Review: as for most of the "adults" who have read this book and think it is amazing, i can understand that they never had to read it. when you read a book like this and it is drilled into your head, and you have to go over every single detail, the book becomes a drag to read and looses all interest after the 2nd chapter. this book was difficult to understand, with the run-on sentences and plots that seemed to have no end. this book is way too long to be enjoyable in the way many people say. i don't understand how someone can say this book was a thriller, it doesn't even come close to being mysterious or scary. it does come together nicely at the end but that could've happened much earlier in the book, this book seems like it never ends, and i'm glad people are allowed to display their opinions about books weather they are positive or negative, it shows potential buyers how they may feel if they were to read the book. I wouldn't suggest this book to anyone unless you have a lot of time on your hands and are old enough to understand the whole thing. I thought this was a complete bore.
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