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My first thought upon finishing this book was sweet, sweet relief. I finally finished it! It sat on my shelf and stared at me for over a year but I finally did it! But, really, it was so good! I am suspicious of Dickens, mostly due to my unceasing hatred of Great Expectations and there were parts of...
Phew! I managed to finish the whole thing! I think this was the first Dickens novel I read in full, at least that I can recall, and it was quite an experience. It's a hefty tome, especially in terms of the often weighty language and cast of characters. (I wish I'd taken notes or had a list of ...
I thoroughly enjoyed it! After many failed attempts at reading Dickens, I found something wonderful. It annoys me greatly that I may now have to look again at his writings, after skipping the first chapter, of course.