What a classic - I was (un)lucky enough not to have read it in school before, so I delved into this as an adult without much prior knowledge.

Concise and tense, depressing and at times heartwarming, and definitely a bit confusing (what's with the similar character names?!), I'm glad I read this work. Regarding sheer reading pleasure I'm not entirely convinced. And while the ending is shocking and must have been even more impactful at the time the book was published, I can't help but feel slightly underwhelmed by it in 2024.

Since I'm a reader and not a critic, I can say overall I "liked" it, but didn't love. Should you read this classic if you haven't done so yet? Why yes, absolutely.