Great Expectations

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  In my opinion, Dickens at his best.<br />You can't be a reader if you haven't read Great Expectations. <br />This book is simply perfect: it's funny, sad and bitter just when it needs to be funny, sad or bitter.<br />I rarely read a book a second time, but I'm 100% positive I'll re ... (continue)

  In my opinion, Dickens at his best.<br />You can't be a reader if you haven't read Great Expectations. <br />This book is simply perfect: it's funny, sad and bitter just when it needs to be funny, sad or bitter.<br />I rarely read a book a second time, but I'm 100% positive I'll read this more than once. <br /> You're unforgivable if you haven't read it already!!!.

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  Miss Piggott said on Aug 12, 2007 | 4 feedbacks

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  I shouldn't dare to rate Dickens ;)

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  Jo said on Dec 12, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  This book is well written, of course. The plot is engaging, of course. The descriptions are detailed, of course. However, I found the coincidences in this story too contrived to be really believable. And I.. I recomend this book to friends who have insomnia.

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  Gift said on Feb 1, 2011 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  English is not my first language and often I avoid classics, however, we had to study Great Expectations as a part of my GCSE. As it was such a well written novel with an amazing plot, I was totally engrossed and worked harder to use understand and appreciate Dickens' work. Since then I am willing t ... (continue)

  English is not my first language and often I avoid classics, however, we had to study Great Expectations as a part of my GCSE. As it was such a well written novel with an amazing plot, I was totally engrossed and worked harder to use understand and appreciate Dickens' work. Since then I am willing to read Hard Times and more.

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  semra eren said on Apr 9, 2012 about the eBook edition | Add your feedback

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  I was a bit too young when I first read this and probably ought to reread it again at some point.

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  zaku said on Jan 7, 2012 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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  It's a long novel but it's definitely worth reading. It's about love, loyalty, honour, friendship

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  Twana Shareef said on Jan 2, 2012 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 528 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0199219761
• ISBN-13: 9780199219766
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Pub date: Aug 10, 2008
• Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 194 mm Just how big is that?
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