Mister Pip is one of those books that you cannot wait to share with others. It is a poignant, deeply affecting story of a young girl who lives on a war-torn island in the South Pacific and how one quirky outsider's telling of the Charles Dickens' classic, Great Expectations, gives strength to her and her peers during a tumultuous time. The outsider, the only white man on the island, truly transforms the life of this girl through the gifts of literature and imagination.
The book is beautifully crafted, almost poetic at times. Jones' ability to weave elements of the classic Dickens novel into the lives of this characters is wonderful.
This novel was a Second Monday Night Book Club read. This is one of the few books that the group unanimously adored. It prompted long, intense conversations about civil unrest, the role of teachers, the ability of literature to point out the horrors of war and uplift at the same time.
I highly recommend that you go to your local library and check out this great book by Lloyd Jones.
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