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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
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.
emotional
funny
reflective
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
My father is a devotee of Charles Dickens. Every year of my childhood we would drive to Florida for the Easter break and listen to audiobooks of Bleak House, Great Expectations, and David Copperfield. Perhaps I have too many fond childhood memories to accurately assess these works today. I can certainly find fault in the tidy way the plot is wrapped up at the end, as well as the use of female characters to serve only as good or bad angels in the life of the male protagonist. Still, I continue to adore these works, and this is a particular favorite. No one writes memorable characters the way that Dickens does.
5/5 stars
I think this was the first book I ever read and as such it will always keep a special place in my heart. I remember being entranced by the whole story and could not put it down.
I think this was the first book I ever read and as such it will always keep a special place in my heart. I remember being entranced by the whole story and could not put it down.
challenging
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Definitely one of Dickens's best, although not quite on the level of Bleak House, in my opinion. It's full of wonderful characters--especially the Micawbers and Aunt Betsey--and expertly mixes humor, joy, and pathos (I laughed aloud and cried). The first part, dealing with David's childhood, is especially strong; it gives the child's point of view and state of mind vividly and really captures what memory feels like. The end is a bit weaker, but it's still a great book.
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes