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Originally Posted by Max Cairnduff
A marvellous review Titania7, very good indeed, and lots that I recognise but hadn't myself picked up from the book.
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Max,
Thanks so very, very much for the complimentary words. Believe me, they are quite appreciated. If I have brought to light certain elements of
Great Expectations that you didn't notice when you read it, then I am delighted.
Perhaps you will re-read it soon!
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Originally Posted by Max
I have to admit, I loved the sections dealing with Pip's childhood, his adulthood less so, but Dickens has always been for me a curate's egg of a writer with parts I adore and parts I (I am so tempted to write deplore here, just for the rhyme) enjoy less.
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Well, I appreciate your honesty regarding Dickens, Max. Naturally, with any writer, there are some parts of his/her books that appeal more to us than others. I agree that the parts of
Great Expectations dealing with Pip's childhood would be particularly engaging.
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Originally Posted by Max
Hard Times similarly, I adore the sections on education, Gradgrind and the rest, and some of the social politics is very affecting, but at other times it lapses into sentiment and loses me when it does.
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I haven't yet read
Hard Times, though I am looking forward to it immensely! I fully intend to read all of Dickens' works.
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Originally Posted by Max
Still, I thoroughly enjoyed this review and it caused me to reassess the work, which is no bad thing at all.
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Not at all, Max! If I can bring about the desire in a reader to reevaluate the book I've reviewed, then I've accomplished a great deal.
If you do re-read
Great Expectations, I'll be eager to hear what you have to say about it, Max.
Thanks so much again!!
~Titania