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By Charles Dickens

-pgs: 229

Although I have enjoyed other Dickens’s novels, I did not find this one satisfying at all. I felt the plot was easily conjured and inferred way before hand. Therefore, there were no secrets in this novel. In addition, the characters were not believable and not real. Last, Dickens attempts to use patois dialogue for people that is hard to distinguish and very confusing. This unfortunately caused me to miss large portions of this story. The purpose of this story centers a round a family raised by facts (no fun) and their relations with the neighboring town Coketown. Only a true Dickens fan should attempt reading this story.

By Charles Dickens

-pgs: 482

I am sad to admit that I have only read one Dickens novel prior to his novel. However, I have been very impressed with his writing style and I quite understand why he is a classic author. Dickens has his one line that he repeats over and over in this novel and that is “Recalled to life.” This is a theme for the whole novel. I would consider this novel to be historical fiction. It really ties in the emotion of the revolution in France and he captures the Jacobean thought as well as explaining how is influenced and affected everyone from Paris to France. Truly memorable characters with a wonderful message.

By Charles Dickens

-pgs: 482

Great story about the importance of education. A young man receives an interesting turn in his life. He has received from a benefactor his education. He believes that this benefactor is the town’s wealthy, aloof, recluse Miss Havisham who is raising a young girl to make men crazy (she was jilted and this is her revenge). Pip believes that he is being educated and having his destiny changed in order that he is prepared to marry this girl. However, he is wrong and it is a mystery until the end of the novel who his benefactor is. A great novel with good twists that make it a classic.