A classic that needs to be read again and again!

This was one of the worst books I've ever read.

This book is good if you truly understand and comprehend the story. If you are just trying to find a book to read casually it can be boring.

This book is dull and tedious with very few exciting moments in these fifty nine chapters,and would drag on with words describing the scenery. There are more words in this book describing his surroundings than actually moving the storyline along and the old English grammar makes it even harder to comprehend and makes it even more tiresome than it could have been in modern day English grammar.The final chapter was not a very good ending,however the chapter before was actually in my opinion was better than the prevailing ending,because in chapter fifty eight it shows where all the living characters were and how they had their happy or unhappy endings. Even though the actual ending showed how in the end Pip never gets the woman that he was obsessing over in almost all the chapters and was talking about nonstop. I would not recommend this book unless you like repetitive books with an awful endings.

Amazing book. Could not put it down! The humor, candor, building up and subsequent supposed tearing down of Pip was excellent in every way. A true masterpiece.

A story of many a life.

No movie or mini-series has done it justice.

This is a really great and well written book by Charles Dickens. It's an instant classic.

My brother fell asleep reading this book on the 4th page. Mr.Charles Dickens.

This book sucked.

I had to read this book in English class. Had to say it was very painful to read due to the old language.

The majority of the class used sparknotes/shmoop to actually understand what was going on.

HOWEVER, the plot was good, and the idea of the story was well written.

Although it is hard to read in our times it must have been a hit back in the ol' days.

Probably would not get through this book if I were to read it alone though.

Charles Dickens is an author that just blew my mind away! When I was reading it I felt that I was actually going through the adventure with Pip! I started reading this book when I was in fifth grade and so far it has been amazing! The people who gave it low ratings just don't understand it. THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I absolutely love the plot of this book, the storyline is amazing. Dickens builds a great amount of suspense in this novel. But it is so hard to read I wouldn't have understand it if It weren't for my English Teacher and spark notes. Very hard to follow but if I lived back when this was written I would give it 5 stars!💗

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a true inspiration.

This book is an astounding classic.

Very captivating and overall a very enjoyable book! There are many wonderful plot twists and very interesting writing style. Definitely recommend this book!

Such a marvelous writer. Very humorous.

Very Boring and slow. Meaningful, though.

It grate book has a lovely story!!!!!!

I had to read this book for summer reading, and it was one of the worst books I have ever read. It is boring and way too long. Do Not Read this book if you do not have to.

By far the worst book I have ever read for school and my entire freshman class, including my teacher, hated it! Unbelievably boring and confusing as all hell. I wish there was a zero star option because of how much I hate Charles Dickens' writing. Horribly boring and only read if forced to by a school. Again, I don't understand how people find this piece of crap enjoyable or any good of that matter.

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I am 13 and just read this very long book for school. As a teen I thought it was very dumb and boring as it went along but everything started to connect and even though some chapters are boring I think it was worth my time to read and taught me lots of lessons. It takes a while to read. I read it over a period if 3 months but I'm a teen I'm sure if u could consistently read it would get done faster.

Amazing book from a true master storyteller.

This digital edition is also well made. I may have found one error. The book uses double quotes as the top level quotes—I thought they used single quotes in Britain.

I read this on my iphone5. It was always handy, even offline. Dickens creates great imagery and lost me in the characters many times and I am thankful for that. I was also lost in old English, but would find my way back eventually. All in all a classic and thankful that I read it.

I had to read this for a class and I really wasn't feeling it. I don't understand why Pip is obsessed with Estella. I feel like some things in the book really just were unnecessary. Just not my "cup of tea".

It was a great book.

Don't read

First Dickens book I've read. I had to highlight certain sentences because I liked the sentence structure and word choice so much! On the other hand the story is wanting of a little something, but I'm not sure what.

This is an outstanding read.

It's long, somewhat difficult to read, but every time I bookmarked a page the previous chapters I read lingered in my mind and I kept coming back for more. This book is haunting and real. Now that I've read this book I know it will remain in my thoughts forever because it felt as though I were experiencing every moment written inside.

I have started this novel several times and not finish. I own it in paperback. I enjoyed reading using the iPad because it was easy looking for definitions of unfamiliar words. This is the first book I have read using this medium and am excited to start another.

Exceptional. . .It was my intention to read this for many too-busy years. At last, at 79, I have found the spare time and thankful I am. Mr. Dickens gave me these many hours of pleasure as the diverse personalities intertwined through intriguing adventures -- as so few writers tell so convincingly. 5 stars or more!

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Wonderful story filled with hopelessness, fear, false expectations, arrogance, pity, empathy, altruism, and so much more. In time and at the end of the story, Pip learns wisdom, and becomes a man.

I love books that make me cry no matter where I am or how many strangers abound. This book confused me. This book moved me. I can absolutely understand why it is a classic and I look forward to rereading it someday. What a joy and how totally rewarding this book was is.

The way the book jumps around, goes back to previous events and takes you on a roller coaster in some ways very much reminds me of the TV show Lost.

Classic

I am an avid reader but never got around to reading any of Charles Dickens until this book...I am hooked! Amazing story, in depth character detail and edge of your seat suspense and mystery. Great book, amazing author...Loved it and couldn't put it down!

Everyone reviewing this either has exceptional grammar or very poor grammar. Oddly enough, the more intelligent sounding of the two typically seem to enjoy the book. That doesn't necessarily mean anything- just stating a fact. My tenth grade English teacher is having us read this. In my opinion, this is a great book. I agree that some chapters are rather slow but not to the point where I'd put the book down. I started reading this with a negative attitude expecting to hate it but I honestly enjoy reading this. It's definitely worth reading!

This book, I shamefully admit, is one I may have overlooked if it had not been a facet of my school curriculum. It is really and truly a literary masterpiece, morally provocative allegory, and genius merge of eccentric characters. A person simply cannot enjoy Great Expectations if he or she approaches it with the outlook one might adopt before reading Twilight. The language is beautiful and poignant, and it lends due sepia to a novel from this era.

The reviewer who wrote "terriable" obviously is not a big reader. This is a wonderful book.

I hate this book so much I can't stand it. Take this away. I had to read this horrible book cause my teacher said I had to for my book report.

I'd rather eat dirt than read this book.

Bye.

Every sentence in the book perfectly, choreographically, plucks a string of the beautiful literary musical instrument, collectively composing a majestic song that I never tired of listening too over and over again. The only downside is the dismal and bereaved feeling I get when circumstances necessitate that I put down the book in order to insure my nutritional and financial needs are met.

i had to read this book for english class and it is the worst book i have ever read in my life! and i actually enjoy reading. dont waste your time trying to read it, because it makes no sense. horrible. this book is really 0 stars but i had to put one because it is mandator

It was a treat to visit a classic to which I had heard many references but never read. As a 60 year old adult, I found the harsh lessons of loyalty, humility and love lost timeless reminders of our unchanged human character.

I really enjoyed Great Expectations. I loved the way the protagonist was in the end brought to see the judgements he put to others should be put on himself. I think I too agree that Dickens should have kept his original ending. It does go better with the theme of the novel.

This is a book that, no doubt, will remove for

You the false idea that our future must be based on something other than our humble beginnings. Our past, acting as a forge can , if allowed, form in us a "great expectation" that can be attained By not rejecting, but accepting that our past is the ballast of our future, no matter how painful. A bittersweet balance comes for those who allow the mists of disappointment to give rise to Great Expectations. For indeed, great must be counter-balanced by the humble and not-so great beginnings. To turn our back on our past is to turn our back on our own future. Humility accepts this and looks to the horizon with gratitude and expectation. "He makes all things beautiful in His time".

Some say the best novel by Dickens. Engrossing story and terrific characters. So well written it is hard to put down. The character of Magwitch could well be the inspiration for Stevenson's Long John Silver.

I LOVED this book, by far one of the best books I have ever read. At first I had a hard time with some of the words and had to use a dictionary to look them up. Dont let this stop you from reading it, worth the read, and once I got used to language I didnt use the dictionary anymore. This book has great characters and a gret story.

Beauty and the Beast will certainly enjoy having an audio copy of this book, which was a pivotal piece of literature for Vincent and Catherine.

Now it can now be mine......(or yours) Thanks, iTunes!

4 the people that do not know if they need to get this book, it is FREE read it and if you like it great if not you can delete it. It is that simple!

I only wish I had read this earlier. Dickens not only paints a portrait of 18th century England but also describes a path to a better life for all of us.

As this is Dickens I had expectations of a great, slightly depressing, story and received nothing less. No character was described as to diguise their true character for to long and the book epitimises numerous human spirits clearly all throughout the story.

The ending crept up so quickly I felt slighted by it's irrupt ending. Lacking the descriptive, interesting ending, written in a similar style to that of the rest of the book. However, after a short time had passed I found it satisfactory, much the way you might enjoy the flavor of a strong taste or aromatic several minutes after the initial shock. Also the version I read was that with the revised ending and After reading the original ending I found the second a much better and more agreeable end than the first.

This is a great book. Almost every negative review of this book included spelling errors and poor grammar. Maybe you folks should try the picture books instead. It's obvious that this was a little over your heads. I particularly liked the guy who spelled Satan, s a t i n!

Horrible story and hard to follow at times.

i can't believe some of these comments this books is great! i can't believe its free! :)

Best book I have ever read in my life. So beautiful.

What a fantastic story about love, struggle, and happiness. A little boring at parts, but nonetheless a great book!

The story started out a bit slow, however once the pieces started to come together it was a great read. Im not an avid reader, but there were times i couldnt put it down. Not a fan of the ending, but it was still worth the time i put in.

Wonderfully evokes emotions in a reader and displays the true nature of humans in real life

I loved this book it is pretty good no wonder that say Charles Dickinson is such a good writer YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK IT IS AWSOME!!..

I liked the book a lot. But why did I only rate 4 stars if I loved it so much? Because at times it was challenging to follow. I got lost a couple times before I understood what was going on. But, the moral of the story was very good. There were some nice twists, a lot of love and loss, through better and through worse, and some well developed characters. As many have said, Charles Dickens is one of the best authors throughout time.

After a roller-coaster of emotions, this story has a satisfying, Dickensian ending. I wish I had read this 1/2 a lifetime ago

Personally one of my favorite books!

Terrific novel, taking an in depth look into ones self. This story showed the illusions of the world and society and how they hinder the youth and deceive them into thinking what is "good" is "bad" an vice versa. Written years ago but still very relevant and I am an urban inner city raised black youth. Kudos to Dickens for keeping it Real!

Great Expectations really delighted me with its plot twists and relatively easy style, given the time in which it was written. Although all characters but the protagonist are fairly two dimensional, everybody has a role to play and Dickens makes sure it is played perfectly. A wonderful read.

I have read this book a million times and i think it is great and ita free it get better and better i would reacmend this book to any reader who loves mysteries so get this book its great thx for reading my reveiw hope u like the book;)

An often.captivating first person tale with very many surprising turns....Likely to please if you can enjoy Dickens' ability to write long intriguing sentences...many in dialect.

This book is my very favorite book. I am now a college student and I first read this in high school every year I reread this book I get to a whole new level of understanding it. It is a classic tale that grows with a young person. You have to take in account the times of the book how each chapter is written is expressive of how the characters are feeling. This book dives deep into internal conflict, personal relations, self awareness and still holds up a rather ruthless love story of sorts. Anyone giving it horrible reviews simply didn't understand the characters, author, history or feelings that were put in to this book. I LOVE IT!!!