432 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853260049
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 May 1992
Description
Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish ...
Community Reviews Summary of 28,156 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
emotional 41%
adventurous 32%
challenging 29%
sad 23%
dark 22%
funny 19%
hopeful 17%
tense 13%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 7%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Death, Death of parent, ClassismMinor
Violence
432 pages • first pub 1861 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781853260049
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
Publication date: 05 May 1992
Description
Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish ...
Community Reviews Summary of 28,156 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
emotional 41%
adventurous 32%
challenging 29%
sad 23%
dark 22%
funny 19%
hopeful 17%
tense 13%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 7%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 24%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 24% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuseModerate
Death, Death of parent, ClassismMinor
Violence