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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
David Copperfield narrates his adventures in his journey from an unhappy and impoverished childhood to the discovery of his vocation as a successful novelist. The novel is sometimes categorized in the bildungsroman genre. It is also partially autobiographical. It was published as a serial in 1849 and 1850 and then as a book in 1850. I love the interesting and eclectic set of characters in this novel and the inclusion of social commentary without bashing the reader over the head with it.
An absolute chore of a book to get through. Wonderfully written and a great example of the beauty of the English language but completely dull. I think this has put me off ever reading another Dickens.
I absolutely loved this book! It is a beast of a book with around 700 pages but "I love big books and I cannot lie!" I can't believe I did not read this book sooner. I love Classics and this was a wonderful addition to my mind and shelf! I would definitely recommend it for people who love Classics and even for those who are looking for a good Classic to start into the genre. It has a bit of everything - comedy, drama, sadness, historical information. A very well rounded and realistic story.
An alternate title for David Copperfield should be "The Man with Many Names." David seemed to receive a new moniker from almost everyone he encountered in his life. My favorite name was "Trotwood." It sounds so debonair. It's a good thing I didn't read this book before I finished having babies or one of my son's names would undoubtedly have been Trotwood.
The next paragraph could be viewed as a bit of a spoiler so if you have not read this book, maybe stop reading now...
I LOVED Aunt Betsy. She was my favorite character and I would enjoy an entire book about her. If only Mr. Dickens had left us one! Her scenes with the donkeys made me laugh until my eyes watered. I also laughed when Copperfield and his friends get drunk. Ah, to be young and experience inebriation for the first time. I appreciated that David cried (a lot) and that it was talked about. Sometimes in our world it seems like crying among men is deemed as not being masculine. I like that David cried and never once did I feel like it took away from his manliness - in fact, I quite felt like it ADDED to his personality. I wasn't thrilled with the love of his life but was so delighted to see how things played out in the end.
I read this as part of the Once Upon A Book Club subscription box and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of opening gifts that correlated to the book.
An alternate title for David Copperfield should be "The Man with Many Names." David seemed to receive a new moniker from almost everyone he encountered in his life. My favorite name was "Trotwood." It sounds so debonair. It's a good thing I didn't read this book before I finished having babies or one of my son's names would undoubtedly have been Trotwood.
The next paragraph could be viewed as a bit of a spoiler so if you have not read this book, maybe stop reading now...
I LOVED Aunt Betsy. She was my favorite character and I would enjoy an entire book about her. If only Mr. Dickens had left us one! Her scenes with the donkeys made me laugh until my eyes watered. I also laughed when Copperfield and his friends get drunk. Ah, to be young and experience inebriation for the first time. I appreciated that David cried (a lot) and that it was talked about. Sometimes in our world it seems like crying among men is deemed as not being masculine. I like that David cried and never once did I feel like it took away from his manliness - in fact, I quite felt like it ADDED to his personality. I wasn't thrilled with the love of his life but was so delighted to see how things played out in the end.
I read this as part of the Once Upon A Book Club subscription box and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of opening gifts that correlated to the book.
Dickens sure knows how to tie up some loose ends. When I finished the book he had either killed off, married, imprisoned or moved every last character. I appreciate a tidy ending, but was not so fond of Dickens' disdain for brevity. LONG book. I read some reviews stating this is basically his autobiography, and if that's true I sympathize with poor Charlie/David -- he had a rough life -- but if he EVER agreed to call his wife his "child-wife" like David did to Dora, I have lost all respect for him. Shudder shudder.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
No
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
j’oubliais tout le temps le nom des personnages, me suis donc spoilé (my bad) sur leur destin
build up rushé, peut-être à cause de cette édition raccourcie :/
build up rushé, peut-être à cause de cette édition raccourcie :/
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
The chapter covering the death of Dora and Jip I found particularly moving.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
what a story! This took way to long to read, but it was not an easy read by any means. lots of characters that kept disappearing and reappearing. I forgot many of them and then was so confused when they pop up later.
David Copperfield has a tragic life. his widowed mother seems to be conned into marriage to a nasty, mean man who mistreats David. David is sent off to a boarding school where there is more mistreatment. David's mother & his new baby brother die so evil step-dad sends the boy off to work. David suffers along as best he can for a 9 year old then runs away & finds his great-aunt who reluctantly adopts him - the journey to find his Aunt seems crazy - no one seems to be concerned about the homeless kid & even steals and swindles him!
David grows up, marries an odd little helpless thing, she dies, lots of drama is constantly happening around David.
Eventually he realizes he loves this young gal he grew up with and she loves him back.
The end.
David Copperfield has a tragic life. his widowed mother seems to be conned into marriage to a nasty, mean man who mistreats David. David is sent off to a boarding school where there is more mistreatment. David's mother & his new baby brother die so evil step-dad sends the boy off to work. David suffers along as best he can for a 9 year old then runs away & finds his great-aunt who reluctantly adopts him - the journey to find his Aunt seems crazy - no one seems to be concerned about the homeless kid & even steals and swindles him!
David grows up, marries an odd little helpless thing, she dies, lots of drama is constantly happening around David.
Eventually he realizes he loves this young gal he grew up with and she loves him back.
The end.