Mister Pip (edit title)

• Rated 5 stars

“I am still thinking about this book. It is a great story on the surface, but then, upon reflection, it gets deeper and deeper. The symbolism, the depth and emotion all are embedded so well within the book- it is one of those books that will stay with me forever. Highly recommend for serious readers.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Somewhat entertaining, but there was a place where it felt like it needed to end, but it didn't. The last few chapters were dull, boring, and almost pointless except a few points. The book had a good storyline, but the ending was plainly horrible. I liked that the author didn't have much concern for the readers' shocks.”

• Rated 4 stars

“I really enjoyed this book until the shocking violence struck. It is a good book if you can stomach what happens to some of the characters.”

• Rated 2 stars

“Didn't finish it.”

• Rated 4 stars

“After finding it a slow start, and re-starting a few times, this book positively gripped me. Just loved it. It's worth the read even with a difficult start!!”

• Rated 3 stars

“I wanted to like this more than I actually did. ”

• Rated 5 stars

“The characters in this book are so compelling. i learned a lot and couldn't wait to see how the story unfolded. Tough in some parts.”

• Rated 4 stars

“A young girl in a forgotten island where war has installed itself.

This is the starting point for a brilliant story written by Lloyd Jones.

Matilda’s the young girl that narrates the whole story, with the help of her unexpected teacher she strolls through the XIX century England, using as a guide the novel of Charles Dickens, “Great Expectations”.

This book tells us about courage, friendship and loyalty, it also points out the enormous atrocities that the human being is able to do, and it reminds us all that even though you can’t live through books, you can always find shelter in them, a place to hide when reality is so awful that either you escape it, or you lose yourself.

But the true aspect of the book, the one in which Matilda will find herself thinking constantly is the ability of a person to be himself, not the one that everybody pressures us to be, but to be true to our feelings and opinions and to stand by them, even if it means that by doing that we will be against everybody else.

I called myself Pip, and came to be called Pip.

A recommended reading for all of those that, like me, think a book is more than just a story, a book can be a friend. And I bet that in the end you’ll be friends of Matilda… and of that mysterious character called Mr. Pip.”

• Rated 0 stars

“recommend”

• Rated 3 stars

“Liked the theme -- not the ending!”