Great Expectations (Oxford Worlds
Classics) by Charles Dickens
No One Did It Better
An absorbing mystery as well as a morality tale, the story of Pip, a poor
village lad, and his expectations of wealth is Dickens at his most
deliciously readable. The cast of characters includes kindly Joe Gargery,
the loyal convict Abel Magwitch and the haunting Miss Havisham. If you
have heartstrings, count on them being tugged.
Personal Review: Great Expectations (Oxford Worlds Classics)
by Charles Dickens
Well, I was looking through some of the reviews posted here on amazon
just to get an idea of what to write because this is my first review, and saw
that a few people said that you need to be an adult to read this book. I
kind of understand what they mean because this is a pretty dense novel,
as most of Dicken's writing is. However, I don't feel that an individual's

determines his maturity as a reader, and so, I dont feel that people should
be discouraging teenagers from reading this classic book.
Having said that, let me discuss a few key points that are important to keep
in mind when considering whether or not to buy the book. Firstly, this is a
very difficult read, so unless you are accustomed to reading classical
fiction, be prepared to devote more time to reading the book than you
generally would to a novel of similar length (450ish pages). Furthermore,
the book is a drag at times, especially in during the first part. Often times, I
would get lost while reading the book because I couldn't focus on the
descriptions which seemed to get in the way of the plot. However, I have to
give Dickens credit on doing a remarkable job of writing the dialogue
between characters which allows the reader to immerse into the story.
Whenever I wasn't lost, I would often feel as if I was right in the center of
the scene and could vividly visualize what was going on around the
protagonist.
As for the theme of the book, I felt that it tried to impart a good, however
slightly shallow, message on the reader. By the end of the book, it is very
clear what the message is as all of the characters get what they deserve.
However, having read a lot of philosophical literature, I feel compelled on
extracting deeper meaning from everything around me, which is kind of
hard to do from this book.
My recommendation of this book would depend on the reader, I feel that if
you have read another book of a similar genre or time period, then you
would really enjoy this book otherwise it might be very boring. If this is your
first time reading a book by a classical writer, might I recommend visiting
sparknotes after every couple of chapters to get a clearer understanding of
the plot. Also, I would recommend to every single person to only buy this
book if they can dedicate significant time to reading it. Don't think this is
one of those books that you can just read anytime you have a few minutes
here or there because you will be lost and won't understand it at all. I feel it
would be best to sit down and just read for an hour or two (depending on
your attention span) and delve deep into the world of the characters. Not
only does this process make identifying character development easier, it
also makes the book more enjoyable.
Also, for anyone who finds Dicken's writing style interesting, I recommend
looking at David Copperfeild (just read the first paragraph, and you will be
hooked).
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