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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
I do enjoy Dickens - he was a master at evoking feelings for characters. I was not a fan of Dora, but I hope to be as formidable as Betsy Trotwood someday.
There are a lot of amazing books written by Charles Dickens but David Copperfield is by far my favourite. I had an excerpt of it for my rapid reading section back in my school days which got me so engrossed in it that I chose to buy the book and read it that summer.
I re-read it once in two years, just to feel David's journey again, with whatever maturity I've gained over the years and all I can say it's a beautifully written tale about growing up, experiencing life, learning to love and then learning to deal with loss. So poignant yet intricately captures the little joys of life.
It's a must read.
I re-read it once in two years, just to feel David's journey again, with whatever maturity I've gained over the years and all I can say it's a beautifully written tale about growing up, experiencing life, learning to love and then learning to deal with loss. So poignant yet intricately captures the little joys of life.
It's a must read.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What a fantastic novel. I love books that cause me to go through a range of emotions, root for the good guy, and cheer when good prevails. I found the main protagonist, David Copperfield, very lovable and I grew to care for him as though he were a real person! I wasn’t just in my feels for him, but for many of the characters. Don’t let the length keep you from reading this one! If you can appreciate the typical pace of a classic and want a book with multiple characters that you come to know and care about…this one is for you!
This was overly long. I enjoyed David Copperfield's experiences as a child, but became less interested with the conflicts in his adulthood. What a terrible life it would have been for him under the care of Mr. Murdstone! What an amusing yet frustrating child-wife he had in Dora! What a romantic ending! What a tragic plot of Little Emily's! There are a lot of Victorian themes in here, which left for an interesting cultural lesson, if anything else.
Having never read the actual David Copperfield, I have nothing to compare this to, but I felt like it gave me a decent background in plot and theme which is all I was going for.
David Copperfield held my attention the whole way through, and the characters presented within are so capable of inspiring a reader's love.
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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
Despite the length, I quite enjoyed this read. I was glad to find that the majority of the book is not as depressing as the beginning chapters portend — once David escapes from the hard conditions of his childhood, we are treated to his introduction to and relationships with a wide variety of colorful characters whom Dickens weaves together over the course of the book. I am happy that I switched to the audio version of this, as Martin Jarvis is a vocal genius, providing distinctive voices in a wide range of accents for a cast of at least 30 recurring characters, and that really brought the story to life for me. It's certainly not the most realistic of plots, despite its basis in Dickens' own life — the characters tend to be relatively unchanging and the plot points frequently rely on coincidence and fortunate timing — but the length of time one spends in Copperfield's world makes both the characters and the plot lively and memorable.
Overall, I'm glad I devoted the time to this story, and especially glad that I shelled out the money for this audio version.
Overall, I'm glad I devoted the time to this story, and especially glad that I shelled out the money for this audio version.