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Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

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Feb 10, 2017 Shirley (stampartiste) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I had read it in high school, but I honestly don't remember anything about it other than Miss Havisham and the wedding cake. LOL. I'm so glad I decided to re-read it. Dickens is so adept at creating atmosphere and creating such wonderful three-dimensional characters. I loved the unpredictability of the plot, and the development of Pip's character. He was such a product of 19th century industrialized England.

As a contrast, I am next going to read The Adventures of ...more

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