Great Expectations [Large Print Edition]: The Complete & Unabridged Classic Edition

from debbie13410

The first half of the book is pretty good. Every so often I got lost in the old style writing but I was still able to understand what was going on. Their is a lot of subtle humor that made this a less stodgy old fashioned read. Once Pip grew up and become a horrible snob it was harder to read. It...

from jonbrammer

You can't fault Dickens for setting his sights too low. His novels attempt to capture the broad feeling of his age, and his ambition is palpable on each page. What makes reading his novels a slog is that he often tries to do too much - his prose is overstuffed, he says in 200 words what could hav...

from Cecrow

While many things happen, at its core this is the most straightforward plot that Dickens has mustered since the Curiosity Shop. Young Pip is destined for a lowly life as a blacksmith's apprentice, until he is introduced to Miss Havisham and her ward. Shortly afterward he comes into a bit of prope...

from claidheamdanns

Great job of narration by Simon Vance! I liked the story all the way up until the end. I very much disliked how Dickens ended the story.

from classyhomemaker

This is the third of Dickens' books that I've read and is, so far, my favorite. Pip was as likable as Estella was hateable...and I just adore Miss Havisham---in all her freaky glory. I love the journey of character that Pip takes---as well as Estella, actually---and I definitely want to believe t...