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Great Expectations

Charles Dickens, David Trotter, Charlotte Mitchell

Ages 12–18

Readers rate it 3.6 (988 on Hardcover)

548 pages

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Great Expectations parent’s guide: what’s inside

High confidence

LGBTQ+ themes

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A note for parents

Great Expectations is a classic coming-of-age novel that follows Pip's moral and social development from childhood to adulthood. While it contains some dark themes, violence, and mature emotional content, the narrative rewards honesty, humility, and compassion—core strengths of the work. The dense Victorian prose and complex social commentary make it most suitable for engaged readers in middle-grade and up, though younger readers may find it challenging without guidance.

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  • Strong Character Development
  • Loveable Characters
  • Not Diverse Characters
  • Diverse Characters
  • A mix driven
  • classics
  • British
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  • Character driven
  • emotional
  • Adventurous
  • dark

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