Great Expectations- Thoughts

By oliveArch

The start of the book grabbed me the most. I liked the ending too, even if the very last bit felt a little underwhelming—I guess I just didn’t see it coming. The final chapters did a nice job tying everything up, and I really liked how the characters’ connections kept quietly building as the story went on. Also, Pip’s relationship with his benefactors shifts a lot by the end, which I thought was interesting. I do kind of wish it hit harder at the end, but I get that the author probably wanted it that way—life doesn’t always give you a perfect happy ending, and sometimes you only realize things too late. Overall I’d say 8/10. I still liked *A Tale of Two Cities* more, but this was still a great Dickens story.