Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

1861

"Great Expectations charts the progress of Pip from childhood through often painful experiences to adulthood, as he moves from the Kent marshes to busy, commercial London, encountering a variety of extraordinary characters ranging from Magwitch, the escaped convict, to Miss Havisham, locked up with her unhappy past and living with her ward, the arrogant, beautiful Estella."

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This was the first Charles Dickens book I read and it's stuck with me as one of my favorites. The story is one of his strongest and it melds Dickens' social commentary with a super engaging plot. Surprisingly, the I remember the romance being a highlight as well.

Goodreads Average Rating: 3.79

My Rating: 4