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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
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.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
I got about halfway through before I realized I was really, really bored. Normally I don't mind it when Dickens blathers on because I understand that people didn't have much to do back then, and they needed his rambling. However, I didn't much care about David once he grew up. I'll probably try to read it again someday.
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Se io stesso risulterò l'eroe della mia vita, o se questa posizione sarà occupata da qualcun altro, è cosa che dovrà risultare da queste pagine. Intanto, per cominciare la storia della mia vita col principio di essa, registro il fatto di essere nato (a quanto mi si dice e credo) di venerdì a mezzanotte.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
3.5 stars. Audio version was more than 30 hours! I somehow never read this in my younger days. While there was some good humor, there were many more parts that were just plain boring.