Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

2 reviews

thewillowwood's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.25

I think this is a good book overall, but I think the format of the book as a whole novel doesn’t do it any favours. One can tell that this was meant to be read over various instalments, more like an episodic thing than one concise novel. in order to finish this book in a timely manner I had to force my way through it, and I believe I would have enjoyed it more over a longer period of time. An interesting book, but be warned that it is an investment of time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death of parent, Child abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Misogyny, Alcohol, Child death, Classism, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Sexism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Ableism, Colonisation, Infertility, Pregnancy, Racism, Slavery, and Antisemitism

melancholymegs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

Minor: Antisemitism, Colonisation, Dementia, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts