This adaptation is obviously old, though, as the word "gay" is used to mean happy. Still, fans of kiddie literature will definitely enjoy this. Sep 07, Candi Hadley rated it did not like it.
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I picked this up from the Free Little Library at my son's school. I remembered having supposedly read it in high school, but couldn't recall anything about it. I was excited to find a "classic" in there, but realized when I opened it that it was the illustrated adaptation. I decided to go ahead and read it anyway. I think I know now why I don't remember the story. I probably didn't read it as a teen because it was boring.
The characters in this version completely lacked depth. The plot m I picked this up from the Free Little Library at my son's school. The plot moved along very quickly without events that would have tied it together or helped it make sense. I still don't know why things happened, and I'll probably never find out, as this version definitely did not inspire me to read the original.
Sep 17, Becky H. This version of the classic Great Expectations caught my eye as a great way to review a classic. However, as I was reading it I realized that perhaps I had never finished the original. This is a great condensed version that is perfect for the younger reader to discover Pip and learn from his life. Mar 06, Haley rated it really liked it. It was a great shorter version of Great Expectations.
Oct 08, Melissa rated it liked it Shelves: Wasn't sure if I'd read it but there's a bookmark in it! Studied it further in high school. Sep 12, Veronika rated it liked it. Amazing illustrations for a interesting read on a classic novel. A classic that was very well adapted for young readers. For parents who might want to introduce Dickens to their younger children, this would be an excellent book to start with.
Sep 09, Kyle W. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Let me make something clear. This book is amazing. That being said, this is purely a list of what I found wrong with the book. First of all, though Dickens says great things in great ways, his voice for doing so is not and frankly, I found it rather dull.
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I'm taking into account the fact that this was written in a different time, but even so, I find it to be more of a problem with Dicken's own writing voice rather than the voice of that era when compared to other writers of the time. I will say Let me make something clear. I will say that the one main plus of his writing voice is that it is often subtle and dry, something which is very appreciated.
Next, the "romance" between Pip and Estella. I have never been one much for romance but this is so forced it's insane. Pip is a very good character. He is very fleshed out as a protagonist. He seems to understand people quite well. Which begs the question: Why the Hell does he love this person? Seriously, Estella is a horrible sexist who openly states to Pip that she wants to ruin his life and everyone else's.
And Pip is aware of this, he just seems to not care. Eventually she states that she does want to be with Pip, but only after her husband abuses and beats her bloody getting himself arrested, she has nowhere to go and Pip is in possession of a large amount of money.
That is not love. You can even clearly see her motives through her words. And Pip is still aware, he just keeps "being in love. That is the only thing it could possibly be. The only positive traitknown about Estella is her beauty. Is this what Pip wants? All this trouble for this? There are MANY other reasons why this is horrible, but you should just read it yourself.
Seriously, without all these, this book would be amazing.
But because of a dull writing voice and a forced one sided romance with no chemistry, this book gets my 4 out of 5 stars. Jan 02, Kate rated it it was amazing. I read Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. It is the condensed version adapted by Mitsu Yamamoto. The story is very complex and there are many details and parts to it. The plot is about a boy named Pip and his adventures through his life from age seven to his forties.
As a boy, Pip helps an escaped convict by bringing him food. In time, he becomes a gentleman, has money, moves to London, and learns the dark secrets about his family, friends. Pip also learns that his benefactor sponsor in London, whom is giving Pip money, is a criminal. Hugo is an orphan boy who gets a hold of this mangled automaton who can write. He steals from a grumpy toy merchant for pieces to complete the automaton. As the story progresses, Hugo meets friends and he learns the dark secrets behind the automaton and the toy merchant.
The tales are very similar because the plots are very complex and their are many different stories woven into one and many of the characters influence each other greatly. Both of these stories contain moving parts. Great Expectations can get confusing, I had to reread some parts. The first time I saw this book was in my high school library in Coshocton, Ohio.
I remember grabbing the copy of Copperfield and skimming through it to try and get a feeling of what it was about.
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At the time I had a growing distaste for Shakespeare, which I still have , I find him dry and hard to get into. Dickens was another The first time I saw this book was in my high school library in Coshocton, Ohio. Dickens was another classic English author who I lumped alongside Shakespeare, and that left a dry taste in my mouth, so I moved on. I'd seen some renditions of Dickens through television and cinema, but I had rarely read any of his actual work.
Since that time, I have read a lot of his work, and some of his stories have stuck with me for years. When I saw this version of the book I figured why pass it up this time? In sum, it's a pretty simple contemporary realistic fiction drama. It follows the life of Pip and his great expectations for his life.
Starting with his life as a young boy living with a common family and extending to his life as the distinguished middle-aged gentleman. A few unexpected twists and some poignant scenes draw it together. For anyone who enjoys tales of rags to riches and self-worth, two themes prevalent in Dickens work, you will find this will whet, maybe even satisfy your appetite! For me it kind of felt short. Okay, okay; I'll admit that I haven't read the original. Now, on to the quality of the story.
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