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A review by jeslis
Great Expectations (Collins Classics) by Charles Dickens
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Notes:
- Forgot to write this after I finished, so dredging up my memory from ages ago here.
- Surprisingly easy to read and not as slow as I'd expect for a book written serially.
- I was really invested in the unravelling plot tooand discovering how the characters were all connected at the end was so fun!
- I really like the parallel exploration of the puppet/puppeteer dynamics of Estella/Miss Havisham and Pip/Magwitch as both Estella and Pip come to realise how they're being used and how that dismantles who they thought they were.
- Main themes explored: class vs crime, good vs evil (Dickens' characters can be quite "comic book" black and white in this respect) and how the image of people changes from one end of the pole to the other.
- Forgot to write this after I finished, so dredging up my memory from ages ago here.
- Surprisingly easy to read and not as slow as I'd expect for a book written serially.
- I was really invested in the unravelling plot too
- Main themes explored: class vs crime, good vs evil (Dickens' characters can be quite "comic book" black and white in this respect) and how the image of people changes from one end of the pole to the other.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse