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A review by hgranger
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
3.0
I had to read this book for a class, so I had to finish it—with my newfound refusal to finish books if they’re dreadful I would probably have stopped reading otherwise and I would definitely have missed out. The book is excruciatingly slow moving for a very big part of it, and Dickens’ verbosity is painful, but if you can get past that there is a lot to be found in this novel. The characters are fascinating, at times repulsive and at other times endearing. Pip’s changes made me furious with him, and his later growth helped me like him again. The other characters likewise evokes strong emotions and that is one of the signs of great writing.
The plot is interesting although slightly predictable at times. The best parts of the novel are definitely the insights into the lives of the different broken people and how many of them manage to pick up the pieces and find peace after all.
I wasn’t sure which ending I preferred but after thinking about it, the original ending does seem to fit best with the rest of the story and it would be nice to think that Pip found peace and some happiness by letting go of Estella.
The plot is interesting although slightly predictable at times. The best parts of the novel are definitely the insights into the lives of the different broken people and how many of them manage to pick up the pieces and find peace after all.
I wasn’t sure which ending I preferred but after thinking about it, the original ending does seem to fit best with the rest of the story and it would be nice to think that Pip found peace and some happiness by letting go of Estella.