Holiday Romance and Other Writings for Children - Charles Dickens

Advantages: Excellent story, lots of ups and downs
Disadvantages: Sometimes the coincental meetings sound a bit far fetched

...many wonderful and not so wonderful characters. The strength of Dickens writing is that his characters are so real, you can identify with them and see people that you know in them. He doesn't really describe what they look like in detail but along the way adds little clues so that in your minds eye you have a picture of the person. Each character has got his own personality and there is usually something in there that you can like, even if they seem totally evil, ( even Uriah heep loved his mother) The emotion that is brought forth from the pages of this book are incredible. I could not believe how much I hated certain characters and how much I wanted others to do well to survive and be happy. I would recommed this book to anyone who likes a good read. It is the sort of book that you would read by an open fire with a mug... Read review

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Advantages: Great Novel, alot of tension
Disadvantages: Very Long and in three voumes.

...Great Expectations is one of Charles Dickens best and well known work, and in my review i will be analyzing the characters, places and themes throughout the book. Dickens often wrote about children and this is no exception in this novel. Firstly the main character is Phillip Pirrip or Pip as he is reffered to throughout the book. Pip is the protagonist in the book and the narrator, meaning it is essential for Dickens to build a strong bond between him and the reader therefore Pip has to be a believable character. And this he is, he is an orphan (which two percent of children in the Victorian age where) and he is in poverty, both easily associable points. Pips parents are dead, however we are not told how or when they died, just that Pip cannot remember them anymore. His naivety is shown as he can describe his parents from... Read review

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Advantages: Characters are exceptional.
Disadvantages: Quite lengthy.

...Great Expectations The novel Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens, follows a young, socially inexperienced boy through his journey of disillusionment and morally incorrect choices. These choices ultimately end with his inability to adapt to life and the relationships around him. Pip encounters various tragedies throughout his perplexing years, plunging him into a life of deceit, debt and mysterious truths. These are all told through the eyes of the older Pip, frequently doubting himself and accusing himself of immoral deeds. His loneliness overshadows all signs of superiority he displays in his workings in London. The truths of his benefactor bring together all the mysteries and suspense in his life, finally leaving the reader wondering if he is going to live the rest of his life scarred by these tragedies. Highlighting... Read review

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