I first read this in high school and I remember thinking that the story was good but the experience of reading this book was awful. Wanted to see how I felt about two English degrees later. I stand by my original review. It's an interesting tale and I caught a lot more of the humor this time aroun...
So it took me like a month to read this book and now it's taken me like a month to get around to reviewing it. Basically, it's a lot to digest ... and I'm trying to figure out a way to review this properly. But ... GAH IT'S SO MUCH.This was my first time reading Dickens. It took me 20 years of my li...
After reading Simon Callow's excellent [b:Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World|13392635|Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World|Simon Callow|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327989916s/13392635.jpg|18623780], I decided that I needed to read more of Mr. Dickens' works. Despite ...
Why was I never informed of the wit and brilliant comedic prose of Charles Dickens? I LOVED the writing style! Dickens spins his tale full of old fashioned comedic wit that reminds you of immature teenagers giggling about the opposite sex. The names of all the characters alone give you a glimpse int...
3.5 Stars All of Charles' works seem to have the same themes and this air of depression and dreary-ness that surrounds them. This wasn't any different. What I will say is that he was one wordy bastard. I felt like I was reading and reading and reading and just not putting any kind of dent into this ...
Pip is a young orphan being bought up by his sister and her husband when he encounters an escaped convict in a dark, foggy churchyard. Motivated by fear, Pip agrees to bring the convict food and help him escape, an act which weighs heavily on his conscience. Whilst still a child, Pip is sent to Sa...
I listened to the unabridged audio narrated by Martin Jarvis. One of the best narration jobs I've ever had the pleasure to listen to. Reminded me of the Harry Potter audios in that each character's voice is completely distinctive and well-suited, yet none are over-the-top. Marvelous.
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