Mister Pip

quirky but just fab

Beautifully written and well crafted.

On a remote island far off from Australia times stands still, but as war enters the islanders life so does the only white man on the island as the school teacher of the children. Through the reading of GREAT EXPECTATIONS and the introduction of the character PIP the children are, "supplied with another world at a time when it was desperately needed." Told through the eyes of a young girl who...more

On a remote island far off from Australia times stands still, but as war enters the islanders life so does the only white man on the island as the school teacher of the children. Through the reading of GREAT EXPECTATIONS and the introduction of the character PIP the children are, "supplied with another world at a time when it was desperately needed." Told through the eyes of a young girl who later grows up to realize that their school teacher was a "man who took us kids by the hand and taught us how to reimagine the world, and to see the possibility of change, to welcome it into our lives." Beautiful told........will break your heart as well as uplift your soul.   hide

I thought it was a beautiful and endearing read.

A beautiful, intense story.

A story set on a tropical island which sounds idyllic until the fighting begins. As a civil war erupts around them the children of one village escape to nineteenth century London as they are introduced to "Mr Dickens" and the story of Pip through Mr Watts (or 'Popeye' as they were used to calling him before he became their teacher). I found it a really enjoyable...more

A story set on a tropical island which sounds idyllic until the fighting begins. As a civil war erupts around them the children of one village escape to nineteenth century London as they are introduced to "Mr Dickens" and the story of Pip through Mr Watts (or 'Popeye' as they were used to calling him before he became their teacher). I found it a really enjoyable read. The wisdom of not only Mr Watts but of the parents of the children who are invited into class to share their knowledge, which is more often than not based on an observation of nature. For all it's simplistic teachings it's also a comparison by Matilda, a young girl from the village, between her life and Pip's as she grows into adulthood. I was genuinely shocked by what happened toward the end of the book but as horrific as it was it still had me gripped   hide

A story of a few brilliant stories. It defines the line between literature and life. A must read.

A must-read. Learn tons about an unknown corner of the world with an unwritten history. Plot brings reader steadily along toward surprising, satisfying climax.

A great classic