Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
Published in 1861 (I finished it on June 10, 2003)
Took me long enough, but I've finally read a Dickens book. Much better than I expected (I had good expectations, but not great ones). Anyway, I would recommend the book. It's slow and tough at times, but well worth it in the end. The characters are very well developed and the language is full of life and color.

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