Great Expectations by Kathy Acker

Great Expectations

Kathy Acker

128 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction feminism reflective medium-paced

Description

This book begins when a young boy, Pip, learns he has come into great expectations. What these expectations actually are, or the change from the total disparity between Pip's ideas of 'expectations' and what is real to Pip's learning to feel, is t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 114 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
challenging 71%
sad 42%
funny 28%
adventurous 14%
emotional 14%
mysterious 14%
reflective 14%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Average rating

3.5

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