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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
This was a good book that I was really not in the mood for. More thoughts and rating later.
I'm now a Betsey Trotwood stan. Funny, sad, gripping, an excellent bildungsroman. Looking forward to comparing it with Demon Copperhead.
Finally!! I am free!!
3.5/5 stars. It so strange to see this book juxtaposed against those written by women in the same time period. Almost all of the women in this novel are only seen as righteous, good creatures when they are either meek or serviceable to the men around them. With the exception of my dear, dear Betsey Trotwood, Mrs. Peggotty, and the rarely seen Mrs. Mowcher (who really deserves a book all her own). There was also only a rare chapter that had any spark of life to it. While the characters felt real, I didn’t particularly care for most of them or for their plights. I wish it had affected me as I could tell it was trying to.
I do not think I would have finished this if it wasn’t for my Victorian Novels course (simply because it is very long and meandering), but I am glad that I got this introduction to Dickens and perhaps I can find a book of his that I enjoy more in the future—i’m eyeing you A Tale of Two Cities.
Oh also, read Barry Pierce’s review because it’s everything to me: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1323553767
3.5/5 stars. It so strange to see this book juxtaposed against those written by women in the same time period. Almost all of the women in this novel are only seen as righteous, good creatures when they are either meek or serviceable to the men around them. With the exception of my dear, dear Betsey Trotwood, Mrs. Peggotty, and the rarely seen Mrs. Mowcher (who really deserves a book all her own). There was also only a rare chapter that had any spark of life to it. While the characters felt real, I didn’t particularly care for most of them or for their plights. I wish it had affected me as I could tell it was trying to.
I do not think I would have finished this if it wasn’t for my Victorian Novels course (simply because it is very long and meandering), but I am glad that I got this introduction to Dickens and perhaps I can find a book of his that I enjoy more in the future—i’m eyeing you A Tale of Two Cities.
Oh also, read Barry Pierce’s review because it’s everything to me: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1323553767
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
reflective
slow-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:
Complicated
A fun read, although the prose meandered and got pretty dry at times. Maybe the result of it being such an old book. Felt like a really complete societal picture, with glimpses into the whole gamut of human conditions and outcomes. Explores what does and doesn't make humans happy, family dynamics, love, and relationships. The length gave me plenty of time to reflect on all these things. The narrator, Copperfield, is unfailingly a great guy, which I appreciated. Characters were well-developed and all had distinct traits, but a few of them sort of became caricatures of themselves after a certain point-- especially the more minor characters. There were A LOT of characters.