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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
The audio Richard Armitage narration is amazingly great. Reread after an initial read that I think was in high-school English class. Brilliant book; brilliant narrator.
Now i know why Bill Nighy used his time travelling powers to read Dickens three times over in About Time.
It took me nearly three years to read this book but I will say, hands down, the audible version is one of the best performances I have heard. The story is classic, long, funny, endearing, and heart breaking. One of my favorites and I’m glad to have read it.
You know what, this kicked ass. I loved it. I'm #DickensPilled, tbh!
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Probably the best book I ever read. For a book written so long ago, it feels fresh.
Once in a lifetime, one comes across an important book. They may have found it by themselves at a library, or they may have bought it on a whim from a recommendation. They may have found a copy online, in a yard sale, or were given it as a gift. They may have been told it was awful, they may have been told it was wonderful, they may have been told it was confusing, they may have been told it was simple, or they may have been told nothing at all. However they planned to experience the book, however much they cared, whether they came to the book expecting the world or expecting nothing, that book will change their life, rip them apart, and put them back together again in so many different ways and spark growth on a profound scale.
For me, this book was the important book. David Copperfield, for its faults, was the most emotionally resonant book I've ever read. No character death, betrayal, or success have I ever felt more. No character have I ever rooted for as much as David or hated as much as Uriah. Each character was vibrant to the point of being blinding. While it lacked the seriousness of many classic novels, it certainly made up for it in pure, raw heart, which, at the end of the day, put it among the literary stars.
I was a young man when I read this, highly impressionable, bull-headed, excited, emotional, and I wanted to suck the very marrow from my life. When I read this book, I was traveling through Europe, running on low sleep, high excitement, and pining after a girl who would never love me back. I read this book and I related to it so much that it hurt and I spent all of my free time breathing in as much of this book as I could. The book nearly made me cry, and it is the only book to have ever done so. David's life, his virtues, his flaws, his desires-- all of it I saw in myself, despite many differences between
Since then, I still remember every character like an old friend, and every time I see this book, whether in a bookstore, a library, or on somebody's coffee table, my heart skips a beat and I sigh, just a little bit.
Unfortunately, as all creations of man do, it had flaws. For sure, it's not the deepest book ever written. Characters were the obvious focus, placing philosophy (which was non-present) and plot (which was honestly quite predictable, for the most part). There were scenes that could have been removed, and characters that were supposed to be more likable than they were. In all honesty, I don't know how to explain the appeal of this novel. I can only offer you my word that it is absolutely worth reading for all.
For me, this book was the important book. David Copperfield, for its faults, was the most emotionally resonant book I've ever read. No character death, betrayal, or success have I ever felt more. No character have I ever rooted for as much as David or hated as much as Uriah. Each character was vibrant to the point of being blinding. While it lacked the seriousness of many classic novels, it certainly made up for it in pure, raw heart, which, at the end of the day, put it among the literary stars.
I was a young man when I read this, highly impressionable, bull-headed, excited, emotional, and I wanted to suck the very marrow from my life. When I read this book, I was traveling through Europe, running on low sleep, high excitement, and pining after a girl who would never love me back. I read this book and I related to it so much that it hurt and I spent all of my free time breathing in as much of this book as I could. The book nearly made me cry, and it is the only book to have ever done so. David's life, his virtues, his flaws, his desires-- all of it I saw in myself, despite many differences between
Since then, I still remember every character like an old friend, and every time I see this book, whether in a bookstore, a library, or on somebody's coffee table, my heart skips a beat and I sigh, just a little bit.
Unfortunately, as all creations of man do, it had flaws. For sure, it's not the deepest book ever written. Characters were the obvious focus, placing philosophy (which was non-present) and plot (which was honestly quite predictable, for the most part). There were scenes that could have been removed, and characters that were supposed to be more likable than they were. In all honesty, I don't know how to explain the appeal of this novel. I can only offer you my word that it is absolutely worth reading for all.
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
