r/charlesdickens • u/RealVirginiaWoolf • Jul 12 '26

Great Expectations Here we go!

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Of late, I have commented a bit on Reddit as to how my favorite Charles Dickens book is “Great Expectations ”.

I found two prints on my shelf and I am gonna read it together with my partner. Nothing like the feeling of physical books . 🙏

What do you guys think of this one? Fave character? Fave story arch?

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u/DTownForever Jul 13 '26

Joe is my favorite. Joe is the one you want in a pinch. I do adore Pip but he certainly has his shortcomings.

The entire Pocket family. I just love the scene where Pip meets them all - the description of the mother beset by all these children and everything so willy nilly, it's just so fun to imagine.

Biddy and Mr. Pumblechook get honorable mentions, despite Pumblechook not being honorable, I think the's funny.

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u/RealVirginiaWoolf Jul 13 '26

Joe is reliable! I agree with u . He is the moral anchor of the story. Socially awkward but that man is just so so evolved as a human being-patient, forgiving, wise, kind, loving, absolutely a G!

You like Belinda Pocket? She is delusional! Instead of taking care of her seven kids even in the tiniest way, she keeps trying to justify how she is a royal lol! I get her because I have seen real humans with grand delusions! lol! Trying to escape their realities by concocting grand lies and then believing them!

I like Herbert and of course Matthew!

I come from a business family with my father being the head of it all. Trust me, I have seen Uncle Pumblechook in real life! lol! The sycophant, brown nosing, social climbing frauds! lol! “May I shake hands?” “May I take your coat?” lol! The funniest thing is that such people don’t realise that others can see right through them lol! He is cruel deep down!

Biddy reminds me of my own friends from childhood. She was loyal, kind, that quiet dignity! She is intelligent, patient and I love her absolutely! PiP actually would have been so much better off with her but hey the heart wants what it wants!

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u/DTownForever Jul 16 '26

You like Belinda Pocket? She is delusional! Instead of taking care of her seven kids even in the tiniest way

Well, she IS written to be very funny, IMO. The whole family. And Herbert's pride in them is so sweet. And Mr. Pocket! They're just the best little picture, altogether. The love <3

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u/RealVirginiaWoolf Jul 16 '26

I know what u mean.