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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
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.
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